Chile vs Papua New Guinea: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Chile
120,212
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
124,201
in 2025
Chile rank
81st
Papua New Guinea rank
79th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Chile
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 124,201 against 120,212 in Chile, a difference of 3,989.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 81st and Papua New Guinea ranks 79th of 222 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 131,433 | 86,799 | 44,634 | Chile |
| 2010s | 125,632 | 109,076 | 16,555 | Chile |
| 2020s | 123,571 | 121,807 | 1,764 | Chile |
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, Chile or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 124,201 against 120,212 in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Chile and Papua New Guinea?
- 3,989, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Chile ranks 81st and Papua New Guinea 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, male (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