Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 11.74 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Vanuatu, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Vanuatu is 11.74 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Vanuatu peaked at 11.74 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.63 years, in 1990.
Vanuatu ranks 138th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.63 years | — |
| 1991 | 7.79 years | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 7.96 years | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 8.13 years | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 8.31 years | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 8.49 years | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 8.67 years | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 8.86 years | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 9.05 years | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 9.25 years | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 9.32 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 9.54 years | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 9.75 years | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 10.27 years | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 10.28 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 10.4 years | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 10.53 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 10.65 years | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 10.78 years | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 10.9 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 11.03 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 11.15 years | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 11.28 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.4 years | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 11.53 years | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 11.65 years | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.67 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.68 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 11.7 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.71 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.73 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 11.74 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 11.74 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.74 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.41 years | 7.63 years | 9.25 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.24 years | 9.32 years | 10.9 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.48 years | 11.03 years | 11.71 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.74 years | 11.73 years | 11.74 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 135 Samoa 11.93 years compare
- 136 Bangladesh 11.89 years compare
- 137 Namibia 11.79 years compare
- 139 Cote d'Ivoire 11.74 years compare
- 140 Guinea-Bissau 11.68 years compare
- 141 Belize 11.65 years compare
More education data for Vanuatu
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26,740 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0816 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 29,308 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0894 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Vanuatu?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Vanuatu was 11.74 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 11.74 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.63 years in 1990.
- How does Vanuatu rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Vanuatu ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.