Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 84.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Vanuatu, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Vanuatu is 84.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Vanuatu peaked at 84.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 1999.
Vanuatu ranks 146th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 38.7% | — |
| 2000 | 48.2% | +24.7% |
| 2001 | 42.2% | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 41.5% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 44.6% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 61.7% | +38.5% |
| 2009 | 65.5% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 74.3% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 72.2% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 78.4% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 80.6% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 82.2% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 84.6% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.7% | 38.7% | 38.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 41.5% | 65.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 67.8% | 74.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 78.4% | 84.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 143 Bangladesh 86.7% compare
- 144 Puerto Rico 85.4% compare
- 145 Panama 85.0% compare
- 147 Bahamas 83.9% compare
- 148 Romania 83.1% compare
- 149 Philippines 82.9% compare
More education data for Vanuatu
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,892 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Vanuatu?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Vanuatu was 84.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 1999.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Vanuatu ranks 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release