Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 0.988 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Vanuatu, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.988 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Vanuatu peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.8405 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Vanuatu 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8405 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.9027 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 0.9148 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.9114 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8988 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9136 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9044 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9001 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9037 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9996 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9973 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9376 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9918 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9505 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9615 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9349 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9309 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9651 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9573 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9997 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9898 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.984 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.988 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8989 GPIA | 0.8405 GPIA | 0.9148 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1 GPIA | 0.9996 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9675 GPIA | 0.9376 GPIA | 0.9973 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9539 GPIA | 0.9309 GPIA | 0.9918 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9612 GPIA | 0.9573 GPIA | 0.9651 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9904 GPIA | 0.984 GPIA | 0.9997 GPIA | 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity in Vanuatu?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Vanuatu was 0.988 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8405 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Vanuatu ranks 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release