GPE: Region 3 vs Papua New Guinea: School age population, pre-primary education, female
GPE: Region 3
28.97 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
470,417
in 2025
GPE: Region 3 rank
70th
Papua New Guinea rank
67th
School age population, pre-primary education, female over time
- GPE: Region 3
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 28.97 million against 470,417 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 28.50 million.
That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 61.6 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 70th 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 | 16.11 million | 83,143 | 16.02 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1980s | 19.21 million | 94,972 | 19.11 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1990s | 22.99 million | 107,431 | 22.88 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2000s | 26.25 million | 78,419 | 26.17 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2010s | 28.17 million | 353,976 | 27.82 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2020s | 29.03 million | 457,642 | 28.57 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, female, GPE: Region 3 or Papua New Guinea?
- GPE: Region 3, at 28.97 million against 470,417 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, female between GPE: Region 3 and Papua New Guinea?
- 28.50 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, female?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 70th 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, female (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