Primary education, pupils in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Primary education, pupils was 47.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Vanuatu, 1970–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2015, primary education, pupils in Vanuatu stood at 47.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Vanuatu peaked at 48.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 1970.
That places Vanuatu 179th out of 203 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.7% | — |
| 1971 | 45.3% | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 45.5% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 45.3% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 44.8% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 44.9% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 44.7% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 44.6% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 44.9% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 44.8% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 45.5% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 45.6% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 46.3% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 47.1% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 46.7% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 47.1% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 47.5% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 47.7% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 47.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 48.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 47.8% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 47.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 47.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 47.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 47.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.6%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 47.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.2%, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.9% | 43.7% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.8% | 45.5% | 46.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 47.2% | 46.7% | 47.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 47.2% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 47.3% | 47.3% | 3 |
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 primary education, pupils in Vanuatu?
- Primary education, pupils in Vanuatu was 47.3% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for primary education, pupils?
- Vanuatu ranks 179th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.