Papua New Guinea vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School age population, lower secondary education, female
Papua New Guinea
416,933
in 2025
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
26.82 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
79th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
77th
School age population, lower secondary education, female over time
- Papua New Guinea
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 26.82 million against 416,933 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 26.40 million.
That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 64.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 79th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 77th of 220 countries.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62,000 | 6.72 million | 6.66 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 75,372 | 8.67 million | 8.60 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 96,855 | 11.14 million | 11.05 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 134,725 | 16.01 million | 15.88 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 211,167 | 20.88 million | 20.67 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 397,997 | 25.81 million | 25.42 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Papua New Guinea or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 26.82 million against 416,933 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Papua New Guinea and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 26.40 million, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 79th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 77th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release