Inequality in education in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Inequality in education was 0.1789 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.1789
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
73rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.1789
in 2023
All-time low
0.1749
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Vanuatu, 2010–2023
Source: 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.
Inequality in education in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1749 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1749 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1749 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1749 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1749 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1749 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1749 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1749 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1749 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1749 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1749 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1749 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1749 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1789 | +2.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.1789 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3021, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.1789 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0988, 1.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.95 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.47 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Vanuatu?
- Inequality in education in Vanuatu was 0.1789 in 2023, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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