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

Papua New Guinea
212,748 number
in 2020
Tunisia
209,047 number
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
82nd
Tunisia rank
83rd

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Tunisia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019952020

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 212,748 number against 209,047 number in Tunisia, a difference of 3,701 number.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd and Tunisia ranks 83rd of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Tunisia Difference Ahead
1970s 91,924 number 167,718 number 75,794 number Tunisia
1980s 119,166 number 194,213 number 75,047 number Tunisia
1990s 140,958 number 208,905 number 67,948 number Tunisia
2000s 173,219 number 166,933 number 6,286 number Papua New Guinea
2010s 200,888 number 176,085 number 24,803 number Papua New Guinea
2020s 212,748 number 209,047 number 3,701 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, Papua New Guinea or Tunisia?
Papua New Guinea, at 212,748 number against 209,047 number in Tunisia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Papua New Guinea and Tunisia?
3,701 number, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tunisia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Papua New Guinea and Tunisia rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Papua New Guinea ranks 82nd and Tunisia ranks 83rd 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/