Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 81.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu stood at 81.4%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu peaked at 81.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 2003.
That places Vanuatu 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 41.2% | — |
| 2000 | 43.8% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 41.4% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 42.4% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 41.1% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 44.2% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 60.4% | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 66.5% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 74.1% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 72.5% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 77.9% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 81.4% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.2% | 41.2% | 41.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 41.1% | 63.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 66.5% | 74.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 78.5% | 75.7% | 81.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 147 Philippines 82.3% compare
- 148 Paraguay 82.0% compare
- 149 Micronesia (country) 81.8% compare
- 151 Bermuda 80.9% compare
- 152 Cote d'Ivoire 79.7% compare
- 153 El Salvador 79.6% 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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu was 81.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 2003.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Vanuatu ranks 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release