Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 58.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Vanuatu, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Vanuatu is 58.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Vanuatu peaked at 65.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2001.
Vanuatu ranks 7th of 184 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 | 25.6% | — |
| 2001 | 7.6% | -70.2% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | +110.7% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | +67.0% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 35.4% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 40.2% | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | +27.4% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | -28.7% |
| 2021 | 54.8% | +50.1% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 65.9% | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 58.2% | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.6% | 25.6% | 25.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 7.6% | 35.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 40.2% | 51.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 36.5% | 65.9% | 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 58.2% 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 65.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2001.
- How does Vanuatu rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Vanuatu ranks 7th out of 184 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 13.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release