Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 11.81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.81
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
140th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.81
in 2021
All-time low
7.58
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Vanuatu, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 11.81 for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Vanuatu peaked at 11.81 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.58, in 1990.
Vanuatu ranks 140th 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 vs share in extreme poverty in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.58 | — |
| 1991 | 7.72 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 7.87 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 8.03 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 8.18 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 8.34 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 8.5 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 8.67 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 8.84 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 9.01 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 9.33 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 9.4 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 9.54 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 9.91 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 9.91 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.04 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 10.17 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 10.3 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 10.43 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 10.56 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 10.69 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 10.82 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 10.95 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 11.07 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 11.2 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 11.33 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 11.41 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.49 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 11.57 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.65 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 11.73 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 11.81 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 11.81 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.81 | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 11.81 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.51, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 11.81 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.34, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.27 | 7.58 | 9.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.96 | 9.33 | 10.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.22 | 10.69 | 11.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.79 | 11.73 | 11.81 | 4 |
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 expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Vanuatu?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Vanuatu was 11.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 11.81 in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.58 in 1990.
- How does Vanuatu rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Vanuatu ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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