Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 21,741 number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in Vanuatu, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2015, enrolment in primary education, female in Vanuatu stood at 21,741 number. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Vanuatu peaked at 21,741 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,983 number, in 1970.
Vanuatu ranks 166th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,983 number | — |
| 1971 | 8,555 number | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 8,475 number | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 8,718 number | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 8,888 number | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 9,029 number | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 9,235 number | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 9,448 number | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 9,789 number | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 10,182 number | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 10,593 number | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 10,474 number | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 11,569 number | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 11,518 number | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 11,651 number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 12,288 number | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 14,222 number | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 14,383 number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 15,081 number | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 16,388 number | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 16,352 number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 16,975 number | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 17,462 number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 17,993 number | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 18,926 number | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 18,611 number | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 18,376 number | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 17,711 number | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 17,911 number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 18,434 number | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 18,310 number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 19,806 number | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 20,884 number | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 21,741 number | +4.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 21,741 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 724,031 number, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 21,741 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 107,197 number, 20% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,030 number | 7,983 number | 10,182 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,879 number | 10,474 number | 11,569 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 13,985 number | 11,518 number | 16,388 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 18,071 number | 16,975 number | 18,926 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,810 number | 19,806 number | 21,741 number | 3 |
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 enrolment in primary education, female in Vanuatu?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Vanuatu was 21,741 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 21,741 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,983 number in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Vanuatu ranks 166th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.