Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)

SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand): Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 156,600 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
156,600
Change on year
down 7.0%
Rank
35th
of 39 groups
All-time high
207,600
in 2019
All-time low
86,320
in 2009
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 2000–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000201220252000: 121.2k2001: 122.8k2002: 122.2k2003: 119.6k2004: 115.3k2005: 108.1k2006: 99.7k2007: 93.4k2008: 89.7k2009: 86.3k2010: 86.5k2011: 88.9k2012: 95.5k2013: 104.0k2014: 114.7k2015: 127.8k2016: 142.7k2017: 155.7k2018: 165.0k2019: 207.6k2020: 179.7k2021: 202.1k2022: 191.0k2023: 178.1k2024: 168.3k2025: 156.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) recorded 156,600 for out-of-school children of primary school age, male in 2025.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 207,600 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 86,320, in 2009.

That places SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 35th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number) in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 121,200
2001 122,800 +1.3%
2002 122,200 -0.5%
2003 119,600 -2.1%
2004 115,300 -3.6%
2005 108,100 -6.2%
2006 99,700 -7.8%
2007 93,410 -6.3%
2008 89,730 -3.9%
2009 86,320 -3.8%
2010 86,480 +0.2%
2011 88,900 +2.8%
2012 95,540 +7.5%
2013 104,000 +8.9%
2014 114,700 +10.3%
2015 127,800 +11.4%
2016 142,700 +11.7%
2017 155,700 +9.1%
2018 165,000 +6.0%
2019 207,600 +25.8%
2020 179,700 -13.4%
2021 202,100 +12.5%
2022 191,000 -5.5%
2023 178,100 -6.8%
2024 168,300 -5.5%
2025 156,600 -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 107,836 86,320 122,800 10
2010s 128,842 86,480 207,600 10
2020s 179,300 156,600 202,100 6

Countries ranked near SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)

  1. 32 Zimbabwe 181,260 compare
  2. 33 Uganda 181,019 compare
  3. 34 Madagascar 173,136 compare
  4. 35 Liberia 169,711 compare
  5. 36 Colombia 158,138 compare
  6. 37 Mauritania 149,176 compare
  7. 38 Ghana 135,989 compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children of primary school age, male in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) was 156,600 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
The highest recorded value was 207,600 in 2019.
What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
The lowest recorded value was 86,320 in 2009.
How does SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 35th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is out-of-school children of primary school age, male rising or falling in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 4,596 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release