Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Vanuatu, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Vanuatu stood at 98.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Vanuatu peaked at 98.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 84.4%, in 1989.
Vanuatu ranks 48th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 87.3% | — |
| 1989 | 84.4% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 89.5% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 92.0% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 95.1% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 97.1% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 96.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 95.1% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 97.5% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +0.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 98.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 98.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.4%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.9% | 84.4% | 87.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 89.5% | 89.5% | 89.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 92.0% | 97.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.5% | 98.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More education data for Vanuatu
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.171 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Vanuatu?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Vanuatu was 98.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.4% in 1989.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Vanuatu ranks 48th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.