School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in MDG: Oceania
MDG: Oceania: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 1.13 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania is 1.13 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania peaked at 1.13 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 275,723, in 1970.
MDG: Oceania ranks 210th of 221 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in MDG: Oceania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 275,723 | — |
| 1971 | 280,618 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 285,696 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 288,861 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 291,453 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 293,735 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 295,917 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 298,487 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 302,723 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 308,187 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 313,738 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 318,105 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 322,801 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 329,006 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 336,425 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 335,718 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 342,633 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 349,390 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 355,665 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 361,933 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 367,978 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 374,624 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 382,989 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 392,115 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 401,587 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 410,875 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 416,739 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 412,372 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 285,539 | -30.8% |
| 1999 | 290,509 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 296,449 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 300,843 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 303,894 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 307,925 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 312,630 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 317,603 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 323,125 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 327,424 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 332,826 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 339,202 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 345,552 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 351,777 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 978,212 | +178.1% |
| 2013 | 995,828 | +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 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.11 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.12 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.12 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.13 million | +0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in MDG: Oceania 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 | +178.1% | 351,777 | 978,212 |
| 1998 | -30.8% | 412,372 | 285,539 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 292,140 | 275,723 | 308,187 | 10 |
| 1980s | 336,541 | 313,738 | 361,933 | 10 |
| 1990s | 373,533 | 285,539 | 416,739 | 10 |
| 2000s | 316,192 | 296,449 | 339,202 | 10 |
| 2010s | 900,880 | 345,552 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million | 1.10 million | 1.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Oceania
- 207 Marshall Islands 851 compare
- 208 Liechtenstein 791 compare
- 209 San Marino 726 compare
- 210 British Virgin Islands 656 compare
- 211 Tuvalu 623 compare
- 212 Palau 591 compare
- 213 Nauru 575 compare
More education data for MDG: Oceania
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.26 % change on previous year (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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 355,502 (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 429,652 (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 503,805 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.59 % change on previous year (2000)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania?
- School age population, pre-primary 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, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 275,723 in 1970.
- How does MDG: Oceania rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Oceania ranks 210th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release