GPE: Region 1 vs Papua New Guinea: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
GPE: Region 1
9.16 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
124,201
in 2025
GPE: Region 1 rank
76th
Papua New Guinea rank
79th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- GPE: Region 1
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
GPE: Region 1 currently reports 9.16 million against 124,201 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 9.03 million.
That makes GPE: Region 1's figure about 73.7 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, GPE: Region 1 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Region 1 ranks 76th and Papua New Guinea ranks 79th of 221 groups.
GPE: Region 1 has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Region 1 | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.09 million | 45,653 | 3.05 million | GPE: Region 1 |
| 1980s | 3.95 million | 52,171 | 3.90 million | GPE: Region 1 |
| 1990s | 5.00 million | 66,342 | 4.94 million | GPE: Region 1 |
| 2000s | 6.31 million | 86,799 | 6.22 million | GPE: Region 1 |
| 2010s | 7.98 million | 109,076 | 7.88 million | GPE: Region 1 |
| 2020s | 9.02 million | 121,328 | 8.90 million | GPE: Region 1 |
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, GPE: Region 1 or Papua New Guinea?
- GPE: Region 1, at 9.16 million against 124,201 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between GPE: Region 1 and Papua New Guinea?
- 9.03 million, with GPE: Region 1 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 1 and Papua New Guinea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Region 1 and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- GPE: Region 1 ranks 76th and Papua New Guinea ranks 79th of 221 groups.
- 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