Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 113.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Vanuatu, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Vanuatu stood at 113.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Vanuatu peaked at 117.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 79.8%, in 1994.
That places Vanuatu 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 89.0% | — |
| 1994 | 79.8% | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 87.6% | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 84.6% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 99.6% | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 86.5% | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 80.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 88.8% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 88.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 93.4% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 105.4% | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 107.5% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 103.2% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 117.3% | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 114.6% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 113.6% | -0.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 113.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.1%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 113.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.3%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.5% | 79.8% | 89.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 86.6% | 80.0% | 99.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 88.7% | 105.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 111.2% | 103.2% | 117.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 2 Saint Kitts and Nevis 133.7% compare
- 3 Turks and Caicos Islands 128.6% compare
- 4 Fiji 118.8% compare
- 6 Nepal 110.0% compare
- 7 Republic of Moldova 108.4% compare
- 8 Thailand 107.9% 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, male in Vanuatu?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Vanuatu was 113.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 117.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.8% in 1994.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Vanuatu ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release