Papua New Guinea vs WB: Ida Blend: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Papua New Guinea
115,943
in 2025
WB: Ida Blend
8.56 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
80th
WB: Ida Blend rank
79th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Papua New Guinea
- WB: Ida Blend
How they compare
WB: Ida Blend currently reports 8.56 million against 115,943 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 8.45 million.
That makes WB: Ida Blend's figure about 73.9 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Ida Blend has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 80th and WB: Ida Blend ranks 79th of 222 countries.
WB: Ida Blend has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | WB: Ida Blend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,865 | 2.94 million | 2.90 million | WB: Ida Blend |
| 1980s | 46,772 | 4.01 million | 3.97 million | WB: Ida Blend |
| 1990s | 59,684 | 5.19 million | 5.13 million | WB: Ida Blend |
| 2000s | 78,419 | 6.30 million | 6.22 million | WB: Ida Blend |
| 2010s | 99,817 | 7.82 million | 7.72 million | WB: Ida Blend |
| 2020s | 112,504 | 8.51 million | 8.40 million | WB: Ida Blend |
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 WB: Ida Blend?
- WB: Ida Blend, at 8.56 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 WB: Ida Blend?
- 8.45 million, with WB: Ida Blend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and WB: Ida Blend?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and WB: Ida Blend rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 80th and WB: Ida Blend ranks 79th 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