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

Latest (2024)
1.13 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
184th
of 194 groups
All-time high
1.13 million
in 2024
All-time low
285,672
in 1998
Years of data
24
1997–2024

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 1997–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1997201020241997: 412.5k1998: 285.7k1999: 290.6k2000: 296.6k2001: 301.0k2002: 304.0k2003: 308.0k2004: 312.7k2005: 317.7k2006: 323.2k2007: 327.5k2008: 332.9k2009: 339.3k2010: 345.6k2011: 351.9k2012: 978.3k2013: 995.9k2014: 1.0M2015: 1.0M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.1M2023: 1.1M2024: 1.1M

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

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 1997 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +178.0% 351,871 978,303
1998 -30.7% 412,505 285,672

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 181 Antigua and Barbuda 5,514 compare
  2. 182 Aruba 5,239 compare
  3. 183 Tonga 4,523 compare
  4. 184 Dominica 3,575 compare
  5. 185 Seychelles 3,533 compare
  6. 186 Cayman Islands 3,519 compare
  7. 187 Marshall Islands 3,291 compare

See the full ranking of 401 places →

More education data for SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)

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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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,808 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release