GPE: Region 1 vs Papua New Guinea: School age population, primary education, both sexes
GPE: Region 1
106.77 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
1.39 million
in 2025
GPE: Region 1 rank
77th
Papua New Guinea rank
80th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- GPE: Region 1
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
GPE: Region 1 currently reports 106.77 million against 1.39 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 105.38 million.
That makes GPE: Region 1's figure about 76.6 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, GPE: Region 1 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Region 1 ranks 77th and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 221 groups.
GPE: Region 1 has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Region 1 | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.40 million | 460,117 | 31.94 million | GPE: Region 1 |
| 1980s | 41.52 million | 542,457 | 40.98 million | GPE: Region 1 |
| 1990s | 52.39 million | 694,217 | 51.70 million | GPE: Region 1 |
| 2000s | 68.51 million | 923,568 | 67.59 million | GPE: Region 1 |
| 2010s | 90.23 million | 1.18 million | 89.05 million | GPE: Region 1 |
| 2020s | 104.53 million | 1.35 million | 103.18 million | GPE: Region 1 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, GPE: Region 1 or Papua New Guinea?
- GPE: Region 1, at 106.77 million against 1.39 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between GPE: Region 1 and Papua New Guinea?
- 105.38 million, with GPE: Region 1 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 1 and Papua New Guinea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Region 1 and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 1 ranks 77th and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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