Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 97.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Vanuatu, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Vanuatu stood at 97.47.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Vanuatu peaked at 100 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 82.06, in 1981.
Vanuatu ranks 84th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 82.06 | — |
| 1989 | 84.07 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 100 | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 97.77 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 95.53 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 93.3 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 91.06 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 90.53 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 93.02 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 95.01 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 96.68 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 96.59 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 95.56 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 99.19 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 99.81 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 99.57 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.32 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.07 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.83 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.89 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.86 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 98.37 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 97.12 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 97.47 | +0.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 97.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.74, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 97.47 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.38, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.06 | 82.06 | 84.07 | 2 |
| 1990s | 94.7 | 90.53 | 100 | 6 |
| 2000s | 96.01 | 93.02 | 99.19 | 6 |
| 2010s | 99.32 | 98.83 | 99.81 | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.34 | 97.12 | 99.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 81 Anguilla 97.62 compare
- 82 Fiji 97.61 compare
- 83 Andorra 97.59 compare
- 85 Cook Islands 97.47 compare
- 86 New Zealand 97.38 compare
- 87 Sierra Leone 97.37 compare
More education data for Vanuatu
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.95 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Vanuatu?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Vanuatu was 97.47 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1994.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.06 in 1981.
- How does Vanuatu rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Vanuatu ranks 84th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.