Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 123.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu is 123.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 22.4% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu peaked at 123.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 1983.
Vanuatu ranks 4th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 67.0% | — |
| 1971 | 67.0% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 64.2% | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 64.6% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 65.3% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 65.1% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 65.8% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 66.5% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 66.9% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 64.9% | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 63.1% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 60.2% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 63.2% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 61.5% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 71.3% | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 74.2% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 74.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 76.8% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 79.2% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 79.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 87.8% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 90.3% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 94.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 101.0% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 123.6% | +22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.8% | 64.2% | 67.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 62.9% | 60.2% | 64.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 66.4% | 61.5% | 71.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 74.2% | 79.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 87.8% | 90.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 103.2% | 94.0% | 123.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 1 Monaco 141.9% compare
- 2 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 128.1% compare
- 3 Saint Kitts and Nevis 127.7% compare
- 5 Sweden 123.4% compare
- 6 Belgium 122.9% compare
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 122.6% compare
More education data for Vanuatu
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu was 123.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 123.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 1983.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Vanuatu ranks 4th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release