Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand): Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 14.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) recorded 14.7% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 21.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2011.
That places SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 11th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.6% | — |
| 2001 | 19.5% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 15.9% | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 14.7% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 14.5% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 13.5% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 14.7% | 20.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
More education data for SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
- 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)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.26 % change on previous year (2019)
All data for SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) was 14.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2011.
- How does SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 11th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release