Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 83.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu stood at 83.2%.
The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu peaked at 91.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 1991.
Vanuatu ranks 149th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 67.0% | — |
| 1971 | 67.1% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 64.3% | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 64.5% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 64.7% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 64.1% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 64.6% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 65.2% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 65.5% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 66.2% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 64.5% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 61.6% | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 60.9% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 58.9% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 73.7% | +25.1% |
| 2000 | 77.1% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 78.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 80.4% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 82.6% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 81.8% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 91.1% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 83.2% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.2% | 64.1% | 67.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 63.3% | 60.9% | 66.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 66.3% | 58.9% | 73.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 77.1% | 82.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 83.2% | 91.1% | 2 |
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 secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu was 83.2% in 2015, 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 91.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 1991.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Vanuatu ranks 149th out of 197 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.