Papua New Guinea vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Papua New Guinea
973,751
in 2025
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
59.29 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
67th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
70th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 59.29 million against 973,751 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 58.32 million.
That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 60.9 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 67th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 70th of 222 countries.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 175,391 | 16.80 million | 16.62 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 200,460 | 21.34 million | 21.14 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 226,356 | 28.46 million | 28.23 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 165,218 | 40.80 million | 40.64 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 737,783 | 50.65 million | 49.91 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 949,544 | 57.47 million | 56.52 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Papua New Guinea or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 59.29 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 Papua New Guinea and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 58.32 million, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 67th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 70th of 222 countries.
- 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