Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand): Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 109.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) stood at 109.7%. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 109.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.4%, in 1970.
That places SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 19th out of 221 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66.4% | — |
| 1971 | 66.7% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 67.4% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 68.3% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 68.9% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 69.7% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 70.4% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 70.0% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 70.6% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 71.8% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 74.1% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 73.3% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 74.0% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 75.7% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 77.6% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 78.4% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 79.1% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 79.5% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 80.2% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 81.8% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 80.3% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 79.6% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 80.4% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 82.8% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 83.7% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 82.9% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 80.6% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 80.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 82.6% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 79.3% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 76.7% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 72.5% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 68.4% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 68.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 68.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 67.4% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 68.4% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 69.8% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 77.7% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 86.0% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 101.9% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 102.8% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 103.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 104.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 105.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 107.4% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 109.5% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 109.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.0% | 66.4% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.4% | 73.3% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.3% | 79.3% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 67.4% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.4% | 86.0% | 109.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
- 16 Mozambique 119.2% compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 117.6% compare
- 18 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 116.9% compare
- 19 Morocco 116.6% compare
- 20 Eswatini 116.5% compare
- 21 New Caledonia 116.0% compare
- 22 Zambia 115.6% 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) was 109.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 109.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 1970.
- How does SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 19th out of 221 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release