ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) vs Papua New Guinea: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
16.93 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
240,144
in 2025
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
83rd
Papua New Guinea rank
80th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) currently reports 16.93 million against 240,144 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 16.69 million.
That makes ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)'s figure about 70.5 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 83rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 221 groups.
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.08 million | 86,518 | 28.99 million | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 1980s | 23.56 million | 98,943 | 23.47 million | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 1990s | 25.84 million | 126,026 | 25.72 million | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 2000s | 19.35 million | 165,218 | 19.18 million | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 2010s | 19.24 million | 208,893 | 19.03 million | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 2020s | 19.28 million | 233,832 | 19.05 million | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
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, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) or Papua New Guinea?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), at 16.93 million against 240,144 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Papua New Guinea?
- 16.69 million, with ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Papua New Guinea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 83rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 221 groups.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release