Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 67.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu, 1999–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 67.7% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2015.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu peaked at 68.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 1999.
Vanuatu ranks 156th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 41.9% | — |
| 2000 | 45.3% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 43.4% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 44.9% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 43.6% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 46.8% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | +41.1% |
| 2009 | 66.9% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 67.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 68.4% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 67.7% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.9% | 41.9% | 41.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 43.4% | 66.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 67.2% | 68.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More education data for Vanuatu
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 56,048 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.171 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26,740 (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 67.7% in 2015, 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 68.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 1999.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Vanuatu ranks 156th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.