Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 7.5 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Vanuatu, 2005–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Vanuatu stood at 7.5 years. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Vanuatu peaked at 7.5 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.84 years, in 2005.
That places Vanuatu 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.84 years | — |
| 2006 | 5.94 years | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 6.06 years | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 6.17 years | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 6.28 years | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 6.4 years | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.52 years | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 6.64 years | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 6.77 years | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 6.89 years | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.02 years | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 7.14 years | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 7.27 years | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 7.34 years | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 7.42 years | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.5 years | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 7.5 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.5 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.5 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.06 years | 5.84 years | 6.28 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.94 years | 6.4 years | 7.42 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5 years | 7.5 years | 7.5 years | 4 |
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More education data for Vanuatu
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61,360 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 71.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,892 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -13.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,909 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 69.66 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,451 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 73.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,768 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Vanuatu?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Vanuatu was 7.5 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.84 years in 2005.
- How does Vanuatu rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Vanuatu ranks 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.