Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 82.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Vanuatu, 1993–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 82.5% for persistence to last grade of primary, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Vanuatu peaked at 82.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 1999.
That places Vanuatu 104th out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 71.4% | — |
| 1999 | 67.0% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 73.8% | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 73.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 73.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 82.5% | +12.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 82.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.9%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 82.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.4%, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.2% | 67.0% | 71.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 73.0% | 73.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 82.5% | 82.5% | 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, male in Vanuatu?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Vanuatu was 82.5% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 1999.
- How does Vanuatu rank for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Vanuatu ranks 104th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, male rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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, male (% 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.