GPE: Region 3 vs Papua New Guinea: School age population, pre-primary education, male

GPE: Region 3
30.56 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
503,334
in 2025
GPE: Region 3 rank
67th
Papua New Guinea rank
67th

School age population, pre-primary education, male over time

  • GPE: Region 3
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

GPE: Region 3 currently reports 30.56 million against 503,334 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 30.06 million.

That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 60.7 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.

GPE: Region 3 ranks 67th 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 16.72 million 92,248 16.63 million GPE: Region 3
1980s 20.04 million 105,488 19.93 million GPE: Region 3
1990s 24.08 million 118,926 23.97 million GPE: Region 3
2000s 27.54 million 86,799 27.45 million GPE: Region 3
2010s 29.65 million 383,808 29.26 million GPE: Region 3
2020s 30.57 million 491,902 30.08 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, male, GPE: Region 3 or Papua New Guinea?
GPE: Region 3, at 30.56 million against 503,334 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, male between GPE: Region 3 and Papua New Guinea?
30.06 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, male?
GPE: Region 3 ranks 67th 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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,793 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release