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

Jordan
118,213 number
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
109,955 number
in 2020
Jordan rank
79th
Papua New Guinea rank
81st

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 118,213 number against 109,955 number in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 8,258 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 81st 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 34,435 number 47,203 number 12,767 number Papua New Guinea
1980s 47,846 number 61,324 number 13,478 number Papua New Guinea
1990s 63,649 number 72,542 number 8,893 number Papua New Guinea
2000s 76,980 number 89,326 number 12,346 number Papua New Guinea
2010s 110,073 number 103,752 number 6,321 number Jordan
2020s 118,213 number 109,955 number 8,258 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 118,213 number against 109,955 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?
8,258 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 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/