Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand): 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 SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) recorded 1.80 million for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is 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 SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 1.80 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 418,026, in 1970.
That places SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 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 SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 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 SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
- 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 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 enrolment in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) was 1.80 million in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 418,026 in 1970.
- How does SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 212th out of 221 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release