Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: School age population, lower secondary education, male
Papua New Guinea
457,225
in 2025
Zimbabwe
449,221
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
76th
Zimbabwe rank
79th
School age population, lower secondary education, male over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 457,225 against 449,221 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 8,004.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 76th and Zimbabwe ranks 79th of 220 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77,855 | 134,316 | 56,461 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 86,998 | 208,584 | 121,586 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 110,749 | 306,990 | 196,241 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 152,600 | 304,184 | 151,583 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 237,239 | 518,565 | 281,326 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 443,308 | 468,695 | 25,388 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, male, Papua New Guinea or Zimbabwe?
- Papua New Guinea, at 457,225 against 449,221 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, male between Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 8,004, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 76th and Zimbabwe ranks 79th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, male (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