Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania

MDG: Oceania: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 81.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
81.1%
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
109th
of 220 groups
All-time high
81.1%
in 2018
All-time low
58.3%
in 1989
Years of data
34
1985–2018

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania, 1985–2018

0204060801985200120181985: 70.2 %1986: 70 %1987: 67.1 %1988: 68.1 %1989: 58.3 %1990: 62.1 %1991: 68.3 %1992: 67.1 %1993: 66.8 %1994: 60.9 %1995: 63.8 %1996: 61 %1997: 63.7 %1998: 64.1 %1999: 64.3 %2000: 66.3 %2001: 66.4 %2002: 68.8 %2003: 70 %2004: 69.5 %2005: 69.5 %2006: 66.5 %2007: 64.8 %2008: 63.1 %2009: 62.4 %2010: 61.6 %2011: 60.7 %2012: 61.8 %2013: 62 %2014: 62 %2015: 62.7 %2016: 65.3 %2017: 78 %2018: 81.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania is 81.1%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania peaked at 81.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 1989.

MDG: Oceania ranks 109th of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%) in MDG: Oceania, 1985 to 2018.
Year % Change
1985 70.2%
1986 70.0% -0.2%
1987 67.1% -4.2%
1988 68.1% +1.5%
1989 58.3% -14.4%
1990 62.1% +6.5%
1991 68.3% +10.0%
1992 67.1% -1.8%
1993 66.8% -0.5%
1994 60.9% -8.7%
1995 63.8% +4.7%
1996 61.0% -4.4%
1997 63.7% +4.6%
1998 64.1% +0.6%
1999 64.3% +0.3%
2000 66.3% +3.2%
2001 66.4% +0.0%
2002 68.8% +3.6%
2003 70.0% +1.8%
2004 69.5% -0.7%
2005 69.5% -0.0%
2006 66.5% -4.3%
2007 64.8% -2.6%
2008 63.1% -2.6%
2009 62.4% -1.2%
2010 61.6% -1.2%
2011 60.7% -1.5%
2012 61.8% +1.8%
2013 62.0% +0.3%
2014 62.0% +0.1%
2015 62.7% +1.1%
2016 65.3% +4.2%
2017 78.0% +19.5%
2018 81.1% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 66.8% 58.3% 70.2% 5
1990s 64.2% 60.9% 68.3% 10
2000s 66.7% 62.4% 70.0% 10
2010s 66.2% 60.7% 81.1% 9

Countries ranked near MDG: Oceania

  1. 106 Syrian Arab Republic 88.4% compare
  2. 107 Kiribati 87.9% compare
  3. 108 Zimbabwe 87.6% compare
  4. 109 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 87.3% compare
  5. 110 Grenada 86.9%
  6. 111 Albania 86.7% compare
  7. 112 Guatemala 86.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania?
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania was 81.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 1989.
How does MDG: Oceania rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
MDG: Oceania ranks 109th out of 220 groups with data for 2018.
Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this MDG: Oceania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 14,827 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release