Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand): 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 SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) stood at 297,592. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is 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 SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 297,592 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 115,882, in 1970.
That places SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 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 SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 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 SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
- 209 Liechtenstein 369 compare
- 210 British Virgin Islands 342 compare
- 211 Nauru 279 compare
- 212 San Marino 260 compare
- 213 Tuvalu 223 compare
- 214 Cook Islands 203 compare
- 215 Palau 201 compare
More education data for SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 844,702 (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.9 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 242,341 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 261,464 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 78,205 (2019)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29,186 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 23,467 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 503,805 (2019)
All data for SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 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 SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- 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 SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,882 in 1970.
- How does SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 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 SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 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