Papua New Guinea vs Ukraine: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Papua New Guinea
1.39 million
in 2025
Ukraine
1.45 million
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
80th
Ukraine rank
79th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 1.45 million against 1.39 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 61,200.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 80th and Ukraine ranks 79th of 222 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 460,117 | 2.22 million | 1.76 million | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 542,457 | 2.18 million | 1.64 million | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 694,217 | 2.29 million | 1.60 million | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 923,568 | 1.72 million | 792,858 | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 1.18 million | 1.75 million | 563,340 | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 1.36 million | 1.70 million | 340,082 | Ukraine |
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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 1.45 million against 1.39 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Papua New Guinea and Ukraine?
- 61,200, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Ukraine?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Ukraine rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 80th and Ukraine ranks 79th 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