Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 3.57 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.57
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
43rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.04
in 1954
All-time low
3.57
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Vanuatu, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Vanuatu is 3.57, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Vanuatu peaked at 7.04 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 3.57, in 2024.
Vanuatu ranks 43rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.04 | — |
| 1951 | 7.03 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 7.03 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 7.03 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 7.04 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 7.03 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 7 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 6.95 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 6.9 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 6.84 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 6.78 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 6.73 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 6.67 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 6.62 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 6.57 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 6.52 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 6.51 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 6.51 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.46 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 6.41 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 6.35 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 6.29 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 6.23 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 6.15 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 6.06 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 5.98 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 5.88 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 5.81 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 5.77 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 5.73 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 5.69 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 5.65 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 5.6 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 5.55 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 5.49 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 5.43 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 5.38 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 5.33 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 5.27 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 5.21 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 5.17 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 5.13 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 5.09 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 5.02 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 4.94 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.85 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.75 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 4.66 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 4.6 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 4.56 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.54 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.5 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.38 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 4.29 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.21 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.13 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 4.1 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 4.12 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.16 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.16 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.13 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.09 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.06 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.04 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 4 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.95 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.92 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.88 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.83 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.79 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.74 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.7 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.65 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.6 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 3.57 | -0.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 3.57 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.12, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 3.57 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.99 | 6.84 | 7.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.58 | 6.41 | 6.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.02 | 5.73 | 6.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.46 | 5.21 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.88 | 4.56 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.26 | 4.1 | 4.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.97 | 3.79 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.65 | 3.57 | 3.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 40 Sao Tome and Principe 3.6 compare
- 41 Gabon 3.59 compare
- 42 Malawi 3.59 compare
- 44 Pakistan 3.55 compare
- 45 Solomon Islands 3.51 compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 3.49 compare
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 fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Vanuatu?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Vanuatu was 3.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 7.04 in 1954.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.57 in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Vanuatu ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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