Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 101.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Vanuatu, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 101.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Vanuatu peaked at 107.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 82.5%, in 1999.
That places Vanuatu 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, female in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 82.5% | — |
| 2000 | 87.4% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 85.9% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 87.7% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 89.8% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 89.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 94.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 100.1% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 104.0% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 102.4% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 107.2% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 106.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 103.9% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 101.7% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.5% | 82.5% | 82.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.8% | 85.9% | 94.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 102.2% | 100.1% | 104.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 104.9% | 101.7% | 107.2% | 4 |
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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, primary and lower secondary, female in Vanuatu?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Vanuatu was 101.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 107.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.5% in 1999.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Vanuatu ranks 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release