School age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Oceania
MDG: Oceania: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 299,304 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
299,304
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
212th
of 221 groups
All-time high
299,304
in 2024
All-time low
119,311
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Oceania, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Oceania is 299,304, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Oceania peaked at 299,304 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 119,311, in 1970.
That places MDG: Oceania 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.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Oceania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 119,311 | — |
| 1971 | 121,794 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 124,107 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 125,617 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 126,748 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 127,651 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 128,493 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 129,390 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 130,480 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 132,463 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 134,407 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 136,734 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 139,464 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 140,850 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 142,864 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 147,266 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 150,081 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 153,047 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 155,800 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 158,725 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 162,262 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 165,034 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 168,914 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 173,424 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 177,631 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 182,653 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 186,753 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 188,662 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 191,183 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 195,400 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 200,402 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 205,076 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 208,416 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 212,504 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 216,955 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 221,500 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 226,837 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 230,772 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 235,873 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 241,410 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 246,734 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 251,473 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 256,484 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 261,170 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 265,679 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 270,703 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 275,284 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 280,965 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 284,914 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 288,300 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 291,479 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 294,345 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 296,305 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 297,967 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 299,304 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126,605 | 119,311 | 132,463 | 10 |
| 1980s | 145,924 | 134,407 | 158,725 | 10 |
| 1990s | 179,192 | 162,262 | 195,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 219,974 | 200,402 | 241,410 | 10 |
| 2010s | 268,171 | 246,734 | 288,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 295,880 | 291,479 | 299,304 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Oceania
- 209 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 361 compare
- 210 British Virgin Islands 327 compare
- 211 Naoero 289 compare
- 212 San Marino 251 compare
- 213 Tuvalu 216 compare
- 214 Palau 193 compare
- 215 Cook Islands 190 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, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Oceania?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in MDG: Oceania was 299,304 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in MDG: Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 299,304 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in MDG: Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,311 in 1970.
- How does MDG: Oceania rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- MDG: Oceania ranks 212th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in MDG: Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Oceania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release