Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.07 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Vanuatu, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Vanuatu is 1.07 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Vanuatu peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8861 GPIA, in 1999.
That places Vanuatu 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8861 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.18 GPIA | +33.1% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPIA | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.08 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9918 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.07 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.07 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.07 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +33.1% | 0.8861 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8861 GPIA | 0.8861 GPIA | 0.8861 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9918 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 23 East Timor 1.08 GPIA compare
- 24 Solomon Islands 1.08 GPIA compare
- 25 Madagascar 1.07 GPIA compare
- 27 Sierra Leone 1.07 GPIA compare
- 28 Lebanon 1.07 GPIA compare
- 29 Nauru 1.07 GPIA compare
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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Vanuatu?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Vanuatu was 1.07 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8861 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Vanuatu ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release