Papua New Guinea vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Papua New Guinea
973,751
in 2025
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
65.14 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
67th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
64th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 65.14 million against 973,751 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 64.16 million.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 66.9 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 67th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 64th of 222 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 175,391 | 123.53 million | 123.36 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1980s | 200,460 | 104.64 million | 104.44 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1990s | 226,356 | 111.64 million | 111.41 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 165,218 | 73.23 million | 73.07 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 737,783 | 77.02 million | 76.29 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 949,544 | 74.13 million | 73.18 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
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: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), at 65.14 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: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 64.16 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 67th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 64th 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