Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 87.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Vanuatu, 1993–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2019, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Vanuatu stood at 87.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Vanuatu peaked at 87.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.3%, in 2008.
Vanuatu ranks 100th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 72.3% | — |
| 1999 | 71.0% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 73.3% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 82.2% | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 69.3% | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 87.3% | +26.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 87.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.1%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 87.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.2%, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.7% | 71.0% | 72.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.9% | 69.3% | 82.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 87.3% | 87.3% | 1 |
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 persistence to last grade of primary, female in Vanuatu?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Vanuatu was 87.3% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 2008.
- How does Vanuatu rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Vanuatu ranks 100th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.