GPE: Region 3 vs Papua New Guinea: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
GPE: Region 3
59.53 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
973,751
in 2025
GPE: Region 3 rank
68th
Papua New Guinea rank
67th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- GPE: Region 3
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 59.53 million against 973,751 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 58.56 million.
That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 61.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 68th and Papua New Guinea ranks 67th of 221 groups.
GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Region 3 | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.83 million | 175,391 | 32.66 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1980s | 39.25 million | 200,460 | 39.05 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1990s | 47.07 million | 226,356 | 46.85 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2000s | 53.78 million | 165,218 | 53.62 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2010s | 57.82 million | 737,783 | 57.08 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2020s | 59.60 million | 949,544 | 58.65 million | GPE: Region 3 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, GPE: Region 3 or Papua New Guinea?
- GPE: Region 3, at 59.53 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 GPE: Region 3 and Papua New Guinea?
- 58.56 million, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 3 and Papua New Guinea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Region 3 and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 68th 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