Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Oceania
SDG: Oceania: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 671,274 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
671,274
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
205th
of 221 groups
All-time high
675,658
in 2021
All-time low
489,827
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Oceania, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Oceania is 671,274, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Oceania peaked at 675,658 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 489,827, in 1992.
SDG: Oceania ranks 205th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Oceania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 489,827 | — |
| 1993 | 494,061 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 498,533 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 502,759 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 507,817 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 511,991 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 514,048 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 516,482 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 520,756 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 520,380 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 523,119 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 524,441 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 529,232 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 537,116 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 541,297 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 543,241 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 550,089 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 562,994 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 575,592 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 594,968 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 606,960 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 622,413 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 631,179 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 643,847 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 649,973 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 658,099 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 668,358 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 668,996 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 671,962 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 675,658 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 671,046 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 669,567 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 671,274 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 504,440 | 489,827 | 516,482 | 8 |
| 2000s | 535,266 | 520,380 | 562,994 | 10 |
| 2010s | 632,038 | 575,592 | 668,996 | 10 |
| 2020s | 671,901 | 669,567 | 675,658 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Oceania
- 202 Saint Kitts and Nevis 581 compare
- 203 Andorra 579 compare
- 204 Bermuda 552 compare
- 205 Turks and Caicos Islands 535 compare
- 206 Gibraltar 445 compare
- 207 Monaco 383 compare
- 208 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 382 compare
More education data for SDG: Oceania
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.046 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2876 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.485 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 875,062 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 143,229 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Oceania?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in SDG: Oceania was 671,274 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?
- The highest recorded value was 675,658 in 2021.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in SDG: Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 489,827 in 1992.
- How does SDG: Oceania rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- SDG: Oceania ranks 205th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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