Literacy in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Literacy was 87.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
87.96
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
52nd
of 89 countries
All-time high
92.47
in 2019
All-time low
52.87
in 1979
Years of data
5
1979–2023
Literacy in Vanuatu, 1979–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy in Vanuatu is 87.96, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, literacy in Vanuatu peaked at 92.47 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 52.87, in 1979.
Vanuatu ranks 52nd of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 52.87 | — |
| 1999 | 74 | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 92.47 | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 89.79 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 87.96 | -2.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 87.96 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.16, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 87.96 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.06, 92% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.87 | 52.87 | 52.87 | 1 |
| 1990s | 74 | 74 | 74 | 1 |
| 2010s | 92.47 | 92.47 | 92.47 | 1 |
| 2020s | 88.88 | 87.96 | 89.79 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 literacy in Vanuatu?
- Literacy in Vanuatu was 87.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 92.47 in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.87 in 1979.
- How does Vanuatu rank for literacy?
- Vanuatu ranks 52nd out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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