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
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
February 2026 Data Release