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
0204060199720102024

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

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,556 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release