Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 79.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
79.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
125th
of 165 countries
All-time high
79.8%
in 2025
All-time low
73.9%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Vanuatu, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Vanuatu stood at 79.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Vanuatu peaked at 79.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 73.9%, in 1981.
That places Vanuatu 125th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 73.9% | — |
| 1982 | 74.0% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 74.2% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 74.3% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 74.5% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 74.7% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 74.8% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 74.9% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 75.1% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 75.3% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 75.5% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 75.8% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 75.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 76.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 76.3% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 76.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 76.6% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 76.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 76.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 76.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 76.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 76.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 77.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 77.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 77.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 77.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 77.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 77.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 77.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 77.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 77.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 78.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 78.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 78.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 78.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 78.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 78.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 79.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 79.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 79.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 79.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 79.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 79.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 79.8% | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 79.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 79.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.5% | 73.9% | 75.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 76.1% | 75.3% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.2% | 76.8% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 77.8% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 79.2% | 79.8% | 6 |
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 completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Vanuatu?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Vanuatu was 79.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.9% in 1981.
- How does Vanuatu rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Vanuatu ranks 125th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release