Papua New Guinea vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): School age population, tertiary education, female
Papua New Guinea
472,477
in 2025
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
31.75 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
83rd
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
86th
School age population, tertiary education, female over time
- Papua New Guinea
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 31.75 million against 472,477 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 31.28 million.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 67.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 86th of 221 countries.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108,007 | 10.11 million | 10.00 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1980s | 149,289 | 14.02 million | 13.87 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1990s | 208,478 | 18.67 million | 18.47 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 300,572 | 26.16 million | 25.86 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 396,222 | 28.95 million | 28.56 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 453,303 | 30.79 million | 30.34 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Papua New Guinea or WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), at 31.75 million against 472,477 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between Papua New Guinea and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 31.28 million, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 86th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, female (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