Papua New Guinea vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Papua New Guinea
115,943
in 2025
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
8.55 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
80th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
80th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Papua New Guinea
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 8.55 million against 115,943 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 8.43 million.
That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 73.7 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 80th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 80th of 222 countries.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,865 | 2.98 million | 2.94 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 46,772 | 3.78 million | 3.73 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 59,684 | 4.77 million | 4.71 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 78,419 | 5.95 million | 5.87 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 99,817 | 7.46 million | 7.36 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 112,504 | 8.32 million | 8.21 million | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 8.55 million against 115,943 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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 8.43 million, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 80th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 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, 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