Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)

SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 92.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
92.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
138th
of 221 groups
All-time high
97.2%
in 2017
All-time low
68.0%
in 2004
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 1997–2019

0204060801001997200820191997: 75.8 %1998: 77 %1999: 75 %2000: 72.9 %2001: 70.1 %2002: 69.5 %2003: 68 %2004: 68 %2005: 68.6 %2006: 68.1 %2007: 69 %2008: 70.3 %2009: 76.4 %2010: 82.8 %2011: 88.9 %2012: 94.7 %2013: 95.2 %2014: 95.5 %2015: 95.6 %2016: 95.9 %2017: 97.2 %2018: 92.2 %2019: 92.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) is 92.3%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 97.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 2004.

That places SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 138th out of 221 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 75.8%
1998 77.0% +1.6%
1999 75.0% -2.7%
2000 72.9% -2.7%
2001 70.1% -3.9%
2002 69.5% -0.9%
2003 68.0% -2.1%
2004 68.0% -0.0%
2005 68.6% +0.9%
2006 68.1% -0.7%
2007 69.0% +1.3%
2008 70.3% +1.9%
2009 76.4% +8.6%
2010 82.8% +8.4%
2011 88.9% +7.4%
2012 94.7% +6.6%
2013 95.2% +0.5%
2014 95.5% +0.2%
2015 95.6% +0.2%
2016 95.9% +0.3%
2017 97.2% +1.3%
2018 92.2% -5.2%
2019 92.3% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.9% 75.0% 77.0% 3
2000s 70.1% 68.0% 76.4% 10
2010s 93.0% 82.8% 97.2% 10

Countries ranked near SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)

  1. 135 Nauru 95.8% compare
  2. 136 Belarus 95.6% compare
  3. 137 North Macedonia 95.5% compare
  4. 138 Bolivia 95.1% compare
  5. 139 Lesotho 95.1% compare
  6. 140 Tajikistan 95.0% compare
  7. 141 Oman 94.7% compare

See the full ranking of 420 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) was 92.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 2004.
How does SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 138th out of 221 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release