Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 113.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
113.4%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
5th
of 198 countries
All-time high
116.1%
in 2023
All-time low
77.2%
in 1994
Years of data
17
1992–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 113.4% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu peaked at 116.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.2%, in 1994.
Vanuatu ranks 5th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 86.7% | — |
| 1994 | 77.2% | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 89.5% | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 86.2% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 98.7% | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 85.3% | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 81.6% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 82.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 88.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.2% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 104.6% | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 105.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 104.5% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 115.8% | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 116.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 113.4% | -2.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 113.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.6%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 113.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.1%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.5% | 77.2% | 89.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 87.2% | 81.6% | 98.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 88.9% | 104.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 111.1% | 104.5% | 116.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 2 Saint Kitts and Nevis 124.3% compare
- 3 Antigua and Barbuda 123.4% compare
- 4 Fiji 116.3% compare
- 6 Montserrat 113.2% compare
- 7 Nepal 109.4% compare
- 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 109.0% compare
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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu was 113.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 116.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.2% in 1994.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Vanuatu ranks 5th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release