Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania
MDG: Oceania: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 1.80 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.80 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
212th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.80 million
in 2019
All-time low
418,026
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Oceania recorded 1.80 million for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania peaked at 1.80 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 418,026, in 1970.
That places MDG: Oceania 212th out of 221 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 418,026 | — |
| 1971 | 431,127 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 446,727 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 464,283 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 479,047 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 493,595 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 501,587 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 505,254 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 514,433 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 527,814 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 550,519 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 549,740 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 564,424 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 587,986 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 613,453 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 631,131 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 648,756 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 664,571 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 682,983 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 708,923 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 710,153 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 721,661 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 748,244 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 790,898 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 821,412 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 834,442 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 832,765 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 857,269 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 895,848 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 876,416 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 864,940 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 833,852 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 832,248 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 818,064 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 831,500 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 855,556 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 857,154 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 886,709 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 924,196 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 1.33 million | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 1.47 million | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 1.51 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.55 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.59 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.64 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.70 million | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.77 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.80 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 478,189 | 418,026 | 527,814 | 10 |
| 1980s | 620,249 | 549,740 | 708,923 | 10 |
| 1990s | 808,911 | 710,153 | 895,848 | 10 |
| 2000s | 875,339 | 818,064 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 million | 1.19 million | 1.80 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Oceania
- 209 Palau 1,449 compare
- 210 San Marino 1,388 compare
- 211 Tuvalu 1,332 compare
- 212 Anguilla 1,279 compare
- 213 Saint Helena 506 compare
- 214 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 492 compare
- 215 Montserrat 341 compare
More education data for MDG: Oceania
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26,229 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11,834 (2000)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 14,944 (2000)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.59 % change on previous year (2000)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania was 1.80 million in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 418,026 in 1970.
- How does MDG: Oceania rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Oceania ranks 212th out of 221 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release