School age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand): School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 144,464 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
144,464
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
212th
of 221 groups
All-time high
144,464
in 2024
All-time low
56,251
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) recorded 144,464 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 144,464 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56,251, in 1970.
That places SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 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 SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56,251 | — |
| 1971 | 57,437 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 58,537 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 59,518 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 60,308 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 60,920 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 61,444 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 61,955 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 62,537 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 63,477 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 64,189 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 65,276 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 66,418 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 67,020 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 67,872 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 69,951 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 71,156 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 72,479 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 73,825 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 75,235 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 77,013 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 78,703 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 80,673 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 82,919 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 84,885 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 87,184 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 88,994 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 89,780 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 90,950 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 92,913 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 95,348 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 97,494 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 99,197 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 101,199 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 103,438 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 105,679 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 108,314 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 110,268 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 112,725 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 115,433 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 118,009 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 120,302 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 122,781 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 125,107 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 127,389 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 129,912 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 132,173 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 135,103 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 137,110 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 138,781 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 140,347 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 141,852 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 142,928 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 143,779 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 144,464 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60,238 | 56,251 | 63,477 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69,342 | 64,189 | 75,235 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85,401 | 77,013 | 92,913 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104,910 | 95,348 | 115,433 | 10 |
| 2010s | 128,667 | 118,009 | 138,781 | 10 |
| 2020s | 142,674 | 140,347 | 144,464 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
- 209 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 162 compare
- 210 British Virgin Islands 160 compare
- 211 Naoero 146 compare
- 212 San Marino 123 compare
- 213 Tuvalu 101 compare
- 214 Palau 96 compare
- 215 Cook Islands 93 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)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 23,467 (2017)
- 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, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) was 144,464 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 144,464 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,251 in 1970.
- How does SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 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 SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release