Progression to secondary school in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Progression to secondary school was 89.4% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Progression to secondary school in Vanuatu, 1993–2009
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2009, progression to secondary school in Vanuatu stood at 89.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in Vanuatu peaked at 89.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 1993.
That places Vanuatu 129th out of 167 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Progression to secondary school in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 38.1% | — |
| 1997 | 47.6% | +25.1% |
| 1999 | 53.5% | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 44.9% | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 89.4% | +99.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 89.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.5%, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 89.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.8%, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.4% | 38.1% | 53.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 44.9% | 89.4% | 2 |
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 progression to secondary school in Vanuatu?
- Progression to secondary school in Vanuatu was 89.4% in 2009, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 1993.
- How does Vanuatu rank for progression to secondary school?
- Vanuatu ranks 129th out of 167 countries with data for 2009.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. 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 Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).