Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in MDG: Oceania
MDG: Oceania: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 297,592 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
297,592
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
212th
of 221 groups
All-time high
297,592
in 2024
All-time low
115,882
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in MDG: Oceania, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in MDG: Oceania is 297,592, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in MDG: Oceania peaked at 297,592 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 115,882, in 1970.
That places MDG: Oceania 212th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in MDG: Oceania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 115,882 | — |
| 1971 | 118,030 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 120,521 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 122,425 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 123,885 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 124,958 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 125,813 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 126,678 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 127,624 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 128,756 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 130,931 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 132,701 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 135,644 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 138,296 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 139,703 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 141,823 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 146,075 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 148,822 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 151,697 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 154,383 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 157,357 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 161,309 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 164,773 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 169,007 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 173,479 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 177,705 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 182,763 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 186,937 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 188,994 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 191,428 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 195,702 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 200,639 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 204,964 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 208,230 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 212,347 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 216,800 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 221,363 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 226,617 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 230,505 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 235,817 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 241,429 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 247,025 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 251,556 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 256,448 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 261,137 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 265,596 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 270,947 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 275,415 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 281,037 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 284,957 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 288,164 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 291,386 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 294,255 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 295,885 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 297,592 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123,457 | 115,882 | 128,756 | 10 |
| 1980s | 142,008 | 130,931 | 154,383 | 10 |
| 1990s | 175,375 | 157,357 | 191,428 | 10 |
| 2000s | 215,298 | 195,702 | 235,817 | 10 |
| 2010s | 263,555 | 241,429 | 284,957 | 10 |
| 2020s | 293,456 | 288,164 | 297,592 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Oceania
- 209 Liechtenstein 369 compare
- 210 British Virgin Islands 342 compare
- 211 Naoero 279 compare
- 212 San Marino 260 compare
- 213 Tuvalu 223 compare
- 214 Cook Islands 203 compare
- 215 Palau 201 compare
More education data for MDG: Oceania
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 844,702 (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 955,656 (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 785,154 (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.75 % change on previous year (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49,696 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 503,805 (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in MDG: Oceania?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in MDG: Oceania was 297,592 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in MDG: Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 297,592 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in MDG: Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,882 in 1970.
- How does MDG: Oceania rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- MDG: Oceania ranks 212th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in MDG: Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Oceania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release