Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: School age population, one year before than official primary entry
Papua New Guinea
212,748 number
in 2020
Sierra Leone
217,622 number
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
82nd
Sierra Leone rank
81st
School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 217,622 number against 212,748 number in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4,874 number.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd and Sierra Leone ranks 81st of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91,924 number | 90,012 number | 1,912 number | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 119,166 number | 117,148 number | 2,018 number | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 140,958 number | 137,894 number | 3,064 number | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 173,219 number | 161,957 number | 11,262 number | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 200,888 number | 205,578 number | 4,690 number | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 212,748 number | 217,622 number | 4,874 number | Sierra Leone |
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, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 217,622 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 Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 4,874 number, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd and Sierra Leone ranks 81st 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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About this data
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/