School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand): School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 1.13 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) is 1.13 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure 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 SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 1.13 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 285,672, in 1998.
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 184th of 194 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 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% |
| 2023 | 1.13 million | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 1.13 million | +0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +178.0% | 351,871 | 978,303 |
| 1998 | -30.7% | 412,505 | 285,672 |
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 | 879,818 | 345,650 | 1.08 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million | 1.13 million | 1.13 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
- 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 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.2 % change on previous year (2000)
- 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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 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 SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 285,672 in 1998.
- How does SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 184th out of 194 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release