Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 122.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Vanuatu, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Vanuatu stood at 122.8%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.6% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Vanuatu peaked at 122.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 1970.
That places Vanuatu 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61.0% | — |
| 1971 | 63.5% | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 61.2% | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 61.5% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 61.7% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 62.0% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 62.3% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 62.8% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 63.3% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 64.9% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 63.4% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 61.4% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 68.9% | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 73.9% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 72.7% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 75.3% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 76.5% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 76.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 86.2% | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 88.3% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.1% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 122.8% | +22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.1% | 61.0% | 63.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 64.1% | 63.4% | 64.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 65.2% | 61.4% | 68.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.9% | 72.7% | 76.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 86.2% | 88.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 102.7% | 94.0% | 122.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 4 Sierra Leone 126.6% compare
- 5 Finland 125.3% compare
- 6 Netherlands 123.0% compare
- 8 Saint Kitts and Nevis 122.7% compare
- 9 Aruba 119.0% compare
- 10 Turks and Caicos Islands 118.6% compare
More education data for Vanuatu
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,909 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 69.66 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,451 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 73.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,768 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Vanuatu?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Vanuatu was 122.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 122.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Vanuatu ranks 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release