Inequality in education in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Inequality in education was 0.1789 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality in education in Vanuatu, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in Vanuatu stood at 0.1789. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Vanuatu peaked at 0.1789 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1749, in 2010.
Vanuatu ranks 73rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1749 | 0.1749 | 0.1749 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1759 | 0.1749 | 0.1789 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 70 Peru 0.1928 compare
- 71 Sao Tome and Principe 0.187 compare
- 72 Suriname 0.1837 compare
- 74 Solomon Islands 0.1735 compare
- 75 South Africa 0.1729 compare
- 76 Colombia 0.1697 compare
More education data for Vanuatu
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 112.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1,892 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.57 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Vanuatu?
- Inequality in education in Vanuatu was 0.1789 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1789 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1749 in 2010.
- How does Vanuatu rank for inequality in education?
- Vanuatu ranks 73rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.