Countries in Oceania Ranked by School enrolment (primary) (2024)
School enrolment (primary): each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Papua New Guinea ranks #1 with 121.1% gross (2023). Vanuatu is second with 112.5% gross, 7.6% behind. The top five are Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga and Palau. The median across all 14 is 101.1% gross; Solomon Islands is last at 81.8% gross. Papua New Guinea's figure has risen 77% since 2000 (68.4% gross to 121.1% gross in 2023).
- #1
- Papua New Guinea · 121.1% gross
- Median
- 101.1% gross
- Coverage
- 14 countries in Oceania
- Data year
- 2024
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | School enrolment (primary) (% gross) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Papua New Guinea | 121.1 | 2023 |
| 2 | Vanuatu | 112.5 | 2024 |
| 3 | Fiji | 110.4 | 2024 |
| 4 | Tonga | 108.8 | 2024 |
| 5 | Palau | 106.9 | 2024 |
| 6 | Marshall Islands | 101.8 | 2024 |
| 7 | Tuvalu | 101.1 | 2024 |
| 8 | Samoa | 101 | 2024 |
| 9 | Australia | 99.6 | 2024 |
| 10 | New Zealand | 96.7 | 2024 |
| 11 | Kiribati | 95.3 | 2024 |
| 12 | Naoero | 94.4 | 2025 |
| 13 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 82.2 | 2024 |
| 14 | Solomon Islands | 81.8 | 2024 |
About the top 10
#1 Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea ranks #1 on this list with 121.1% gross (2023).
- Capital
- Port Moresby
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 10.76 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$32.5 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,020 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 15.8% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in rural population share · #5 in water resources per capita · #6 in smoking prevalence.
#2 Vanuatu
Vanuatu ranks #2 on this list with 112.5% gross.
- Capital
- Port Vila
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 335,170 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.35 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$4,039 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 22.3% of population (2025)
Also ranks #6 in school enrolment (secondary) · #6 in completion rate (primary) · #9 in rural population share.
#3 Fiji
Fiji ranks #3 on this list with 110.4% gross.
- Capital
- Suva
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 933,150 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$6.2 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,642 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 59.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in mobile subscriptions per 100 · #5 in completion rate (primary) · #6 in livestock production index.
#4 Tonga
Tonga ranks #4 on this list with 108.8% gross.
- Capital
- Nukuʻalofa
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 103,740 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$679.22 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,547 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 21.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #7 in rural population share · #10 in completion rate (primary) · #11 in income share of poorest 10%.
#5 Palau
Palau ranks #5 on this list with 106.9% gross.
- Capital
- Ngerulmud
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 17,663 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$345 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$19,532 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 69.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 79.3% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in co2 emissions per capita · #2 in protected marine area share · #4 in forest area share.
#6 Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands ranks #6 on this list with 101.8% gross.
- Capital
- Majuro
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 36,282 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$308 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$8,489 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 79.1% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in diabetes prevalence · #5 in health expenditure share of gdp · #5 in completion rate (lower secondary).
#7 Tuvalu
Tuvalu ranks #7 on this list with 101.1% gross.
- Capital
- Funafuti
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 9,492 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$57.35 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,041 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 65.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in agricultural land share · #1 in health expenditure share of gdp · #1 in literacy rate.
#8 Samoa
Samoa ranks #8 on this list with 101% gross.
- Capital
- Apia
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 219,310 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.29 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,873 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 17.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in rural population share · #4 in diabetes prevalence · #16 in age dependency ratio.
#9 Australia
Australia ranks #9 on this list with 99.6% gross.
- Capital
- Canberra
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 27.61 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.8 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$65,130 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 83.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 87.7% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane.
Also ranks #2 in regulatory quality score · #3 in access to clean cooking fuels · #4 in new businesses registered.
#10 New Zealand
New Zealand ranks #10 on this list with 96.7% gross.
- Capital
- Wellington
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 5.32 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$264.06 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$49,591 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 84% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Auckland.
Also ranks #3 in voice and accountability score · #4 in tax revenue share of gdp · #4 in control of corruption score.
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Source and method
School enrolment (primary): each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SE.PRM.ENRR. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: School enrollment, primary (% gross): Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.