Papua New Guinea vs SDG: Eastern Asia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Papua New Guinea
240,144
in 2025
SDG: Eastern Asia
16.93 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
80th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
83rd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Papua New Guinea
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 16.93 million against 240,144 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 16.69 million.
That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 70.5 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 80th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 83rd of 222 countries.
SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86,518 | 29.08 million | 28.99 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 98,943 | 23.56 million | 23.47 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 126,026 | 25.84 million | 25.72 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 165,218 | 19.35 million | 19.18 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 208,893 | 19.24 million | 19.03 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 233,832 | 19.28 million | 19.05 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
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, Papua New Guinea or SDG: Eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, 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 Papua New Guinea and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 16.69 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 80th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 83rd 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
February 2026 Data Release