East Timor vs Vanuatu: Share of children who have completed primary school
East Timor
82.1%
in 2025
Vanuatu
79.8%
in 2025
East Timor rank
123rd
Vanuatu rank
125th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- East Timor
- Vanuatu
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 82.1% against 79.8% in Vanuatu, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Vanuatu ahead.
East Timor ranks 123rd and Vanuatu ranks 125th of 165 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.1% | 74.5% | 45.4% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 40.7% | 76.1% | 35.4% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 55.4% | 77.2% | 21.8% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 78.5% | 8.2% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 79.6% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, East Timor or Vanuatu?
- East Timor, at 82.1% against 79.8% in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between East Timor and Vanuatu?
- 2.3%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do East Timor and Vanuatu rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- East Timor ranks 123rd and Vanuatu ranks 125th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.