Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Oceania

Oceania: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum was 76.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
76.4%
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
3rd
of 9 groups
All-time high
89.1%
in 2000
All-time low
76.4%
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Oceania, 2000–2019

0204060802000200920192000: 89.12001: 88.42002: 87.72003: 87.12004: 86.42005: 85.82006: 85.12007: 84.42008: 83.82009: 83.12010: 82.42011: 81.82012: 81.12013: 80.42014: 79.82015: 79.12016: 78.42017: 77.82018: 77.12019: 76.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Oceania is 76.4%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Oceania peaked at 89.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 76.4%, in 2019.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%) in Oceania, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 89.1%
2001 88.4% -0.7%
2002 87.7% -0.8%
2003 87.1% -0.8%
2004 86.4% -0.8%
2005 85.8% -0.8%
2006 85.1% -0.8%
2007 84.4% -0.8%
2008 83.8% -0.8%
2009 83.1% -0.8%
2010 82.4% -0.8%
2011 81.8% -0.8%
2012 81.1% -0.8%
2013 80.4% -0.8%
2014 79.8% -0.8%
2015 79.1% -0.8%
2016 78.4% -0.8%
2017 77.8% -0.8%
2018 77.1% -0.9%
2019 76.4% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.1% 83.1% 89.1% 10
2010s 79.4% 76.4% 82.4% 10

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 1 Japan 91.7% compare
  2. 2 Singapore 89.3% compare
  3. 3 Liechtenstein 85.9% compare
  4. 4 Estonia 85.0% compare
  5. 5 Republic of Korea 83.8% compare
  6. 6 Ireland 81.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Oceania?
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Oceania was 76.4% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 76.4% in 2019.
How does Oceania rank for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
Oceania ranks 3rd out of 9 groups with data for 2019.
Is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oceania data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
67 places, 544 data points, 2000–2023
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