Average schooling vs expected schooling in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 7.18 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.18
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
141st
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.18
in 2020
All-time low
5.58
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Vanuatu, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 7.18 for average schooling vs expected schooling in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Vanuatu peaked at 7.18 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.58, in 2005.
Vanuatu ranks 141st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.58 | — |
| 2006 | 5.67 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 5.76 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.86 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.95 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.05 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.15 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.25 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.36 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 6.46 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.56 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.67 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.77 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.91 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.05 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.18 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 7.18 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.18 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.18 | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 7.18 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.79, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 7.18 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.43, 76% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.76 | 5.58 | 5.95 | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.52 | 6.05 | 7.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.18 | 7.18 | 7.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 138 Micronesia (country) 7.33 compare
- 139 El Salvador 7.3 compare
- 140 Namibia 7.27 compare
- 142 Ghana 7.11 compare
- 143 India 6.88 compare
- 144 Bangladesh 6.79 compare
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 average schooling vs expected schooling in Vanuatu?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Vanuatu was 7.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 7.18 in 2020.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.58 in 2005.
- How does Vanuatu rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Vanuatu ranks 141st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 19 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).