Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 112.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
112.5%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
31st
of 217 countries
All-time high
125.5%
in 2019
All-time low
96.1%
in 1991
Years of data
45
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Vanuatu, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 112.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Vanuatu peaked at 125.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 1991.
That places Vanuatu 31st out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 123.2% | — |
| 1971 | 123.4% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 118.0% | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 118.9% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 120.3% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 119.5% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 120.1% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 120.3% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 120.9% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 122.1% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 114.9% | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 110.4% | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 102.4% | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 115.0% | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 118.0% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 116.6% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 116.3% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 114.3% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 103.8% | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 96.1% | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 97.9% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 109.0% | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 107.2% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 104.6% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 111.3% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 109.4% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 112.0% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 113.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 114.9% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 120.1% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 118.7% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 117.4% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 113.0% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 114.9% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 116.4% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 115.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 122.7% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 123.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 121.9% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 125.5% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 125.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 122.9% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 118.4% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 113.2% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 112.5% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120.7% | 118.0% | 123.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 113.5% | 102.4% | 118.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 104.9% | 96.1% | 111.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 115.6% | 112.0% | 120.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.5% | 121.9% | 125.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 118.4% | 112.5% | 125.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 28 Venezuela 113.7% compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 113.4% compare
- 30 Peru 112.8% compare
- 32 Antigua and Barbuda 112.3% compare
- 33 Afghanistan 112.2% compare
- 34 Anguilla 112.2% compare
More education data for Vanuatu
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.49 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,188 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 704 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Vanuatu?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Vanuatu was 112.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 125.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 1991.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Vanuatu ranks 31st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release