Vanuatu vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Vanuatu
58.2%
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
65.8%
in 2024
Vanuatu rank
7th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
10th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Vanuatu
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 65.8% against 58.2% in Vanuatu, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Vanuatu ranks 7th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 10th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Vanuatu averaged higher in 2 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vanuatu | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.6% | 57.1% | 31.6% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 47.0% | 22.4% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 44.6% | 1.1% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 50.3% | 4.6% | 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: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 65.8% against 58.2% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Vanuatu and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 7.6%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vanuatu and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Vanuatu and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Vanuatu ranks 7th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 10th 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, male (%). 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