Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 101.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 101.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu peaked at 107.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 84.6%, in 1999.
Vanuatu ranks 75th 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 84.6% | — |
| 2000 | 87.1% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 86.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 87.9% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 90.3% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 90.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 94.5% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 101.2% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 105.7% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 104.2% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 107.8% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 107.0% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 104.3% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 101.7% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.6% | 84.6% | 84.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.2% | 86.5% | 95.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 103.7% | 101.2% | 105.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 105.2% | 101.7% | 107.8% | 4 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu was 101.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 107.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.6% in 1999.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Vanuatu ranks 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release