ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) vs Papua New Guinea: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
63.16 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
973,751
in 2025
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank
66th
Papua New Guinea rank
67th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) currently reports 63.16 million against 973,751 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 62.19 million.
That makes ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)'s figure about 64.9 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 66th and Papua New Guinea ranks 67th of 221 groups.
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.93 million | 175,391 | 17.75 million | ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) |
| 1980s | 22.29 million | 200,460 | 22.09 million | ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) |
| 1990s | 30.17 million | 226,356 | 29.94 million | ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) |
| 2000s | 42.07 million | 165,218 | 41.91 million | ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) |
| 2010s | 53.38 million | 737,783 | 52.64 million | ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) |
| 2020s | 61.29 million | 949,544 | 60.34 million | ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) or Papua New Guinea?
- ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), at 63.16 million against 973,751 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) and Papua New Guinea?
- 62.19 million, with ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) and Papua New Guinea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 66th and Papua New Guinea ranks 67th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (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