Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania
SDG: Oceania: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 4.52 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.52 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
204th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.52 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.46 million
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Oceania recorded 4.52 million for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania peaked at 4.52 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.46 million, in 1974.
That places SDG: Oceania 204th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.72 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.51 million | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 2.52 million | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.53 million | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 2.46 million | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.52 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.53 million | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 2.57 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 2.61 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 2.63 million | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.65 million | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 2.63 million | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.61 million | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.59 million | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.56 million | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.50 million | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 2.49 million | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.50 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 2.53 million | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.58 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.61 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.64 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.69 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.75 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.79 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 3.01 million | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 3.03 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.07 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.13 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.12 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.13 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.10 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.12 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.11 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.12 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.14 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.15 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.21 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.25 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.39 million | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 3.55 million | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 3.72 million | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.90 million | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 3.99 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.08 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.10 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.19 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.30 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.40 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.45 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.48 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 4.49 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.48 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 4.50 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 4.52 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.56 million | 2.46 million | 2.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.56 million | 2.49 million | 2.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.88 million | 2.61 million | 3.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.17 million | 3.10 million | 3.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.07 million | 3.55 million | 4.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.49 million | 4.48 million | 4.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Oceania
- 201 Turks and Caicos Islands 3,673 compare
- 202 Bermuda 3,377 compare
- 203 Gibraltar 2,755 compare
- 204 Monaco 2,068 compare
- 205 Liechtenstein 1,984 compare
- 206 Naoero 1,703 compare
- 207 British Virgin Islands 1,626 compare
More education data for SDG: Oceania
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2876 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.3332 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 143,229 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.046 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56,239 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.93 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania was 4.52 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 million in 1974.
- How does SDG: Oceania rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Oceania ranks 204th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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