Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 22,361 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Vanuatu, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Vanuatu is 22,361 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Vanuatu peaked at 29,613 number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 22,361 number, in 2018.
That places Vanuatu 74th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 29,398 number | — |
| 1984 | 29,613 number | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 29,252 number | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 26,500 number | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 24,762 number | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 22,361 number | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,398 number | 29,398 number | 29,398 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 29,613 number | 29,613 number | 29,613 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 29,252 number | 29,252 number | 29,252 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 26,500 number | 26,500 number | 26,500 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 23,562 number | 22,361 number | 24,762 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 71 Bahrain 31,811 number compare
- 72 Kazakhstan 28,584 number compare
- 73 Suriname 23,562 number compare
- 75 Republic of Moldova 21,965 number compare
- 76 Malta 20,697 number compare
- 77 Macau, China 18,522 number compare
More education data for Vanuatu
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,492 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,030 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,738 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,360 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 56,048 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.171 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Vanuatu?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Vanuatu was 22,361 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 29,613 number in 1984.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,361 number in 2018.
- How does Vanuatu rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Vanuatu ranks 74th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.