Vanuatu vs WB: Pacific Island Small States: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Vanuatu
48.4%
in 2024
WB: Pacific Island Small States
33.6%
in 2024
Vanuatu rank
8th
WB: Pacific Island Small States rank
7th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Vanuatu
- WB: Pacific Island Small States
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 48.4% against 33.6% in WB: Pacific Island Small States, a difference of 14.8%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.4 times WB: Pacific Island Small States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Vanuatu ranks 8th and WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 7th of 184 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vanuatu | WB: Pacific Island Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 12.6% | 1.4% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 16.3% | 3.9% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 21.9% | 16.6% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 28.9% | 18.5% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Vanuatu or WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Vanuatu, at 48.4% against 33.6% in WB: Pacific Island Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Vanuatu and WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- 14.8%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vanuatu and WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Vanuatu and WB: Pacific Island Small States rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Vanuatu ranks 8th and WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 7th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release