School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania
MDG: Oceania: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 1.13 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania is 1.13 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania peaked at 1.13 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 285,672, in 1998.
That places MDG: Oceania 184th out of 194 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 412,505 | — |
| 1998 | 285,672 | -30.7% |
| 1999 | 290,635 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 296,567 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 300,957 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 304,005 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 308,033 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 312,732 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 317,702 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 323,221 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 327,521 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 332,927 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 339,303 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 345,650 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 351,871 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 978,303 | +178.0% |
| 2013 | 995,918 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.11 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.12 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.13 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.13 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 329,604 | 285,672 | 412,505 | 3 |
| 2000s | 316,297 | 296,567 | 339,303 | 10 |
| 2010s | 901,258 | 345,650 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million | 1.10 million | 1.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Oceania
- 181 Antigua and Barbuda 5,514 compare
- 182 Aruba 5,239 compare
- 183 Tonga 4,523 compare
- 184 Dominica 3,575 compare
- 185 Seychelles 3,533 compare
- 186 Cayman Islands 3,519 compare
- 187 Marshall Islands 3,291 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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania was 1.13 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 285,672 in 1998.
- How does MDG: Oceania rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- MDG: Oceania ranks 184th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Oceania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release