Papua New Guinea vs Tajikistan: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Papua New Guinea
115,943
in 2025
Tajikistan
127,163
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
80th
Tajikistan rank
77th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 127,163 against 115,943 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 11,220.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 80th and Tajikistan ranks 77th of 222 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,865 | 48,503 | 7,638 | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 46,772 | 64,523 | 17,751 | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 59,684 | 91,399 | 31,715 | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 78,419 | 89,182 | 10,763 | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 99,817 | 102,511 | 2,695 | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 113,077 | 130,351 | 17,274 | Tajikistan |
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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 127,163 against 115,943 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan?
- 11,220, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 80th and Tajikistan ranks 77th 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, 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