Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Papua New Guinea
973,751
in 2025
Zimbabwe
896,720
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
67th
Zimbabwe rank
70th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 973,751 against 896,720 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 77,031.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 67th and Zimbabwe ranks 70th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 175,391 | 392,975 | 217,584 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 200,460 | 661,148 | 460,688 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 226,356 | 845,257 | 618,901 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 165,218 | 722,903 | 557,685 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 737,783 | 873,728 | 135,945 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 953,578 | 890,044 | 63,534 | Papua New Guinea |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Papua New Guinea, at 973,751 against 896,720 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 77,031, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 67th and Zimbabwe 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