Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 82.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Vanuatu, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Vanuatu is 82.6%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Vanuatu peaked at 90.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 1991.
Vanuatu ranks 147th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61.6% | — |
| 1971 | 63.9% | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 61.4% | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 61.2% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 60.8% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 60.8% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 60.8% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 61.2% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 61.8% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 63.5% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 61.7% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 56.7% | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 71.9% | +26.7% |
| 2000 | 77.4% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 76.6% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 79.5% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 80.4% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 79.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 90.3% | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 82.6% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.5% | 60.8% | 63.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 62.6% | 61.7% | 63.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 64.3% | 56.7% | 71.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 78.7% | 76.6% | 80.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 86.5% | 82.6% | 90.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 144 Sierra Leone 83.7% compare
- 145 San Marino 83.4% compare
- 146 Cameroon 83.4% compare
- 148 El Salvador 82.1% compare
- 149 Cayman Islands 82.0% compare
- 150 Honduras 81.6% compare
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, female in Vanuatu?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Vanuatu was 82.6% in 2015, 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 90.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 1991.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Vanuatu ranks 147th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.