Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Papua New Guinea: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
247,402
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
240,144
in 2025
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
78th
Papua New Guinea rank
80th

School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Papua New Guinea
100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019972025

How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 247,402 against 240,144 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 7,258.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 78th and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 222 countries.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 142,233 86,518 55,715 Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1980s 176,230 98,943 77,288 Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1990s 210,484 126,026 84,457 Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2000s 226,649 165,218 61,432 Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 236,131 208,893 27,238 Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2020s 239,602 234,884 4,718 Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Papua New Guinea?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 247,402 against 240,144 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Papua New Guinea?
7,258, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Papua New Guinea?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 78th and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,766 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release