Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 53.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Vanuatu, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Vanuatu stood at 53.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Vanuatu peaked at 61.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2001.
Vanuatu ranks 7th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.3% | — |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -67.2% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +119.6% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | +62.2% |
| 2006 | 25.8% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | -32.3% |
| 2021 | 54.8% | +71.5% |
| 2022 | 53.7% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 61.6% | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 53.3% | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.3% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 6.6% | 32.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 37.1% | 47.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 32.0% | 61.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Vanuatu?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Vanuatu was 53.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2001.
- How does Vanuatu rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Vanuatu ranks 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release