Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number) (Adult male) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number) (Adult male) was 10,469 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Vanuatu, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 10,469 number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Vanuatu peaked at 14,151 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 10,469 number, in 2018.
Vanuatu ranks 73rd of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number) (Adult male) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 14,151 number | — |
| 1984 | 13,915 number | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 13,440 number | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 12,113 number | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 11,172 number | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 10,469 number | -6.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 10,469 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 629,791 number, 2% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 10,469 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 477,561 number, 2% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,151 number | 14,151 number | 14,151 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 13,915 number | 13,915 number | 13,915 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 13,440 number | 13,440 number | 13,440 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 12,113 number | 12,113 number | 12,113 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 10,820 number | 10,469 number | 11,172 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More education data for Vanuatu
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.95 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.47 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,186 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Vanuatu?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Vanuatu was 10,469 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 14,151 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,469 number in 2018.
- How does Vanuatu rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Vanuatu ranks 73rd out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.