Papua New Guinea vs Tunisia: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Papua New Guinea
1.39 million
in 2025
Tunisia
1.27 million
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
80th
Tunisia rank
83rd
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tunisia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.39 million against 1.27 million in Tunisia, a difference of 118,830.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tunisia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 80th and Tunisia ranks 83rd of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 460,117 | 964,201 | 504,084 | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 542,457 | 1.13 million | 587,193 | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 694,217 | 1.28 million | 587,364 | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 923,568 | 1.11 million | 181,922 | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 1.18 million | 1.06 million | 126,871 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.36 million | 1.26 million | 92,437 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Papua New Guinea or Tunisia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.39 million against 1.27 million in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Papua New Guinea and Tunisia?
- 118,830, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tunisia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tunisia rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 80th and Tunisia ranks 83rd of 222 countries.
- 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