School age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania
MDG: Oceania: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 1.75 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.75 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
212th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.75 million
in 2024
All-time low
629,488
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania is 1.75 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania peaked at 1.75 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 629,488, in 1970.
MDG: Oceania ranks 212th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 629,488 | — |
| 1971 | 646,359 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 662,315 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 679,834 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 695,122 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 707,754 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 712,951 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 721,454 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 728,527 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 734,901 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 742,860 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 750,411 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 763,009 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 776,659 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 790,161 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 805,096 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 820,345 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 835,888 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 851,334 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 866,860 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 884,554 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 906,800 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 930,354 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 955,231 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 980,944 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.01 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.03 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.06 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.08 million | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.11 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.15 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.17 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.20 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.22 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.25 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.27 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.30 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.32 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.35 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.38 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.41 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.44 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.47 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.50 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.53 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.56 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.58 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.61 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.64 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.67 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.69 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.71 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.73 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.75 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 691,870 | 629,488 | 734,901 | 10 |
| 1980s | 800,262 | 742,860 | 866,860 | 10 |
| 1990s | 994,945 | 884,554 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million | 1.13 million | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 million | 1.38 million | 1.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 million | 1.67 million | 1.75 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Oceania
- 209 Liechtenstein 1,884 compare
- 210 Nauru 1,804 compare
- 211 Monaco 1,784 compare
- 212 San Marino 1,414 compare
- 213 Cook Islands 1,339 compare
- 214 Tuvalu 1,319 compare
- 215 Palau 1,315 compare
More education data for MDG: Oceania
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.7% (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.6% (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 355,502 (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 2.3% (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 429,652 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 503,805 (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 49,696 (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 955,656 (2019)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 313,263 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 288,467 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania was 1.75 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 629,488 in 1970.
- How does MDG: Oceania rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Oceania ranks 212th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release