Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 49.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Vanuatu, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 49.6% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Vanuatu peaked at 49.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 1972.
That places Vanuatu 149th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39.4% | — |
| 1971 | 36.6% | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 29.2% | -20.3% |
| 1973 | 31.1% | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 33.3% | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 31.4% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 46.9% | +49.5% |
| 2000 | 49.2% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 46.8% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 45.3% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 49.6% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.9% | 29.2% | 39.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 31.4% | 31.4% | 31.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 46.8% | 49.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 41.6% | 41.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 45.3% | 49.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 146 Cape Verde 50.6% compare
- 147 Micronesia, Federated States of 49.9% compare
- 148 Zambia 49.7% compare
- 150 Saudi Arabia 49.4% compare
- 151 India 49.3% compare
- 152 Iran, Islamic Republic of 49.3% compare
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 teachers in secondary education who are female in Vanuatu?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Vanuatu was 49.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 1972.
- How does Vanuatu rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Vanuatu ranks 149th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release