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

Jordan
231,680 number
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
212,748 number
in 2020
Jordan rank
79th
Papua New Guinea rank
82nd

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

  • Jordan
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 231,680 number against 212,748 number in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 18,932 number.

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

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

Jordan ranks 79th and Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 66,603 number 91,924 number 25,321 number Papua New Guinea
1980s 92,208 number 119,166 number 26,958 number Papua New Guinea
1990s 123,538 number 140,958 number 17,419 number Papua New Guinea
2000s 150,323 number 173,219 number 22,896 number Papua New Guinea
2010s 216,709 number 200,888 number 15,821 number Jordan
2020s 231,680 number 212,748 number 18,932 number Jordan

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, Jordan or Papua New Guinea?
Jordan, at 231,680 number against 212,748 number in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Jordan and Papua New Guinea?
18,932 number, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Papua New Guinea?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Jordan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Jordan ranks 79th 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/