Netherlands vs Papua New Guinea: Enrolment in primary education, male

Netherlands
603,846 number
in 2018
Papua New Guinea
686,523 number
in 2016
Netherlands rank
81st
Papua New Guinea rank
78th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • Netherlands
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 686,523 number against 603,846 number in Netherlands, a difference of 82,677 number.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 81st and Papua New Guinea ranks 78th of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 737,208 number 147,953 number 589,255 number Netherlands
1980s 587,266 number 204,350 number 382,916 number Netherlands
1990s 584,920 number 271,030 number 313,890 number Netherlands
2000s 663,675 number 294,708 number 368,966 number Netherlands
2010s 634,321 number 651,938 number 17,618 number Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Netherlands or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 686,523 number against 603,846 number in Netherlands as of 2016.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Netherlands and Papua New Guinea?
82,677 number, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Papua New Guinea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Netherlands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
Netherlands ranks 81st and Papua New Guinea ranks 78th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary 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

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.