Papua New Guinea vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Papua New Guinea
1.39 million
in 2025
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
101.23 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
80th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
82nd
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 101.23 million against 1.39 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 99.84 million.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 72.7 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 80th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 82nd of 222 countries.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 460,117 | 25.09 million | 24.63 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1980s | 542,457 | 34.51 million | 33.96 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1990s | 694,217 | 46.10 million | 45.41 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2000s | 923,568 | 60.17 million | 59.24 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2010s | 1.18 million | 80.88 million | 79.70 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2020s | 1.35 million | 98.32 million | 96.97 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
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 UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 101.23 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 Papua New Guinea and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 99.84 million, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 80th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 82nd 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