Persistence to grade 5, total in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Persistence to grade 5, total was 81.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Vanuatu, 1993–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 81.6% for persistence to grade 5, total in 2020.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Vanuatu peaked at 89.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72.1%, in 1999.
Vanuatu ranks 113th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 75.0% | — |
| 1999 | 72.1% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 82.3% | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 82.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 76.1% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 89.2% | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.5% | 72.1% | 75.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 80.2% | 76.1% | 82.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 89.2% | 89.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 81.6% | 81.6% | 1 |
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More education data for Vanuatu
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,892 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Vanuatu?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Vanuatu was 81.6% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.1% in 1999.
- How does Vanuatu rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Vanuatu ranks 113th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.