School age population, primary education, male in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand): School age population, primary education, male was 906,106 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, male in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, male in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) stood at 906,106. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 906,106 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 338,023, in 1970.
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 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, male in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 338,023 | — |
| 1971 | 347,536 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 356,323 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 364,559 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 371,430 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 376,759 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 378,179 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 381,345 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 383,817 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 386,145 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 390,393 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 393,991 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 400,989 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 408,840 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 416,692 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 425,411 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 434,136 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 442,770 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 451,362 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 459,854 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 469,109 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 479,550 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 490,984 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 503,192 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 515,891 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 529,022 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 542,894 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 557,191 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 570,171 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 581,254 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 593,467 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 605,666 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 618,805 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 630,785 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 643,357 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 656,635 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 669,890 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 683,430 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 696,720 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 710,723 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 725,480 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 741,565 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 756,295 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 770,869 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 785,677 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 799,826 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 813,562 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 827,148 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 841,273 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 854,920 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 867,319 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 878,952 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 889,887 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 898,676 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 906,106 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 368,412 | 338,023 | 386,145 | 10 |
| 1980s | 422,444 | 390,393 | 459,854 | 10 |
| 1990s | 523,926 | 469,109 | 581,254 | 10 |
| 2000s | 650,948 | 593,467 | 710,723 | 10 |
| 2010s | 791,662 | 725,480 | 854,920 | 10 |
| 2020s | 888,188 | 867,319 | 906,106 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
- 209 Liechtenstein 1,020 compare
- 210 Naoero 937 compare
- 211 Monaco 900 compare
- 212 San Marino 714 compare
- 213 Cook Islands 700 compare
- 214 Palau 699 compare
- 215 Tuvalu 689 compare
More education data for SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.2 % change on previous year (2000)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 503,805 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.26 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 26,778 (2000)
All data for SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- School age population, primary education, male in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) was 906,106 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 906,106 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 338,023 in 1970.
- How does SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 212th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release