Papua New Guinea vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School age population, upper secondary education, male
Papua New Guinea
219,310
in 2025
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
21.84 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
89th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
88th
School age population, upper secondary education, male over time
- Papua New Guinea
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 21.84 million against 219,310 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 21.62 million.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 99.6 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 89th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 88th of 220 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 | 115,235 | 4.22 million | 4.10 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1980s | 161,359 | 6.17 million | 6.01 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1990s | 204,601 | 9.55 million | 9.34 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2000s | 286,350 | 12.77 million | 12.49 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2010s | 333,446 | 16.70 million | 16.37 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2020s | 211,836 | 20.86 million | 20.65 million | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, male, Papua New Guinea or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 21.84 million against 219,310 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, male between Papua New Guinea and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 21.62 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, upper secondary education, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 89th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 88th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, male (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