Dominican Republic vs Papua New Guinea: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Dominican Republic
193,052 number
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
212,748 number
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
85th
Papua New Guinea rank
82nd

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 212,748 number against 193,052 number in Dominican Republic, a difference of 19,696 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 85th and Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 155,863 number 91,924 number 63,940 number Dominican Republic
1980s 174,332 number 119,166 number 55,165 number Dominican Republic
1990s 193,560 number 140,958 number 52,602 number Dominican Republic
2000s 200,401 number 173,219 number 27,183 number Dominican Republic
2010s 195,539 number 200,888 number 5,348 number Papua New Guinea
2020s 193,052 number 212,748 number 19,696 number Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Dominican Republic or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 212,748 number against 193,052 number in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea?
19,696 number, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Dominican Republic ranks 85th and Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/