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

SDG: Oceania: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 78.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
78.5%
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
123rd
of 220 groups
All-time high
78.5%
in 2018
All-time low
68.6%
in 1996
Years of data
32
1987–2018

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania, 1987–2018

0204060801987200220181987: 72.5 %1988: 72.9 %1989: 68.8 %1990: 70.3 %1991: 72.7 %1992: 71.8 %1993: 71.7 %1994: 69.3 %1995: 69.6 %1996: 68.6 %1997: 70 %1998: 70.8 %1999: 71.1 %2000: 72.3 %2001: 72.3 %2002: 73.9 %2003: 74.9 %2004: 74.6 %2005: 75 %2006: 73.5 %2007: 73.5 %2008: 72.1 %2009: 71.3 %2010: 70.7 %2011: 70.2 %2012: 71.7 %2013: 71.8 %2014: 71.9 %2015: 70.7 %2016: 72.4 %2017: 75.7 %2018: 78.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

SDG: Oceania recorded 78.5% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania peaked at 78.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 68.6%, in 1996.

That places SDG: Oceania 123rd out of 220 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%) in SDG: Oceania, 1987 to 2018.
Year % Change
1987 72.5%
1988 72.9% +0.5%
1989 68.8% -5.6%
1990 70.3% +2.3%
1991 72.7% +3.4%
1992 71.8% -1.3%
1993 71.7% -0.1%
1994 69.3% -3.4%
1995 69.6% +0.5%
1996 68.6% -1.4%
1997 70.0% +2.0%
1998 70.8% +1.2%
1999 71.1% +0.3%
2000 72.3% +1.8%
2001 72.3% -0.1%
2002 73.9% +2.2%
2003 74.9% +1.3%
2004 74.6% -0.3%
2005 75.0% +0.5%
2006 73.5% -2.0%
2007 73.5% -0.1%
2008 72.1% -1.9%
2009 71.3% -1.1%
2010 70.7% -0.9%
2011 70.2% -0.7%
2012 71.7% +2.1%
2013 71.8% +0.2%
2014 71.9% +0.2%
2015 70.7% -1.7%
2016 72.4% +2.4%
2017 75.7% +4.6%
2018 78.5% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 71.4% 68.8% 72.9% 3
1990s 70.6% 68.6% 72.7% 10
2000s 73.3% 71.3% 75.0% 10
2010s 72.6% 70.2% 78.5% 9

Countries ranked near SDG: Oceania

  1. 120 Lao People's Democratic Republic 82.1% compare
  2. 121 Libya 81.6%
  3. 122 Brazil 80.6% compare
  4. 123 Eritrea 80.0% compare
  5. 124 Honduras 79.9% compare
  6. 125 Cambodia 79.7% compare
  7. 126 Tanzania, United Republic of 78.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania?
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania was 78.5% 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 SDG: Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 68.6% in 1996.
How does SDG: Oceania rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
SDG: Oceania ranks 123rd out of 220 groups with data for 2018.
Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: 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