School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) was 13,611 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
13,611 number
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
166th
of 205 countries
All-time high
13,611 number
in 2020
All-time low
3,902 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Vanuatu, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Vanuatu stood at 13,611 number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Vanuatu peaked at 13,611 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,902 number, in 1970.
That places Vanuatu 166th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,902 number | — |
| 1971 | 4,049 number | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 4,196 number | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 4,353 number | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 4,528 number | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 4,718 number | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 4,884 number | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 5,024 number | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 5,143 number | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 5,255 number | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 5,370 number | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 5,431 number | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 5,502 number | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 5,597 number | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 5,724 number | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 5,883 number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 5,996 number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 6,115 number | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 6,262 number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 6,455 number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 6,693 number | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 6,923 number | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 7,147 number | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 7,391 number | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 7,679 number | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 7,993 number | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 8,229 number | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 8,375 number | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 8,455 number | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 8,510 number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 8,588 number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 8,691 number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 8,842 number | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 9,028 number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 9,227 number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 9,424 number | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 9,512 number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 9,519 number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 9,563 number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 9,724 number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 9,976 number | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 10,235 number | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 10,357 number | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 10,443 number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 10,563 number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 10,781 number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 11,662 number | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 12,241 number | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 12,915 number | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 13,611 number | +5.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 13,611 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 364,781 number, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 13,611 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61,459 number, 22% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,605 number | 3,902 number | 5,255 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,834 number | 5,370 number | 6,455 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,740 number | 6,693 number | 8,510 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,212 number | 8,588 number | 9,724 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,019 number | 9,976 number | 12,915 number | 9 |
| 2020s | 13,611 number | 13,611 number | 13,611 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 163 Belize 15,100 number compare
- 164 Cape Verde 15,059 number compare
- 165 Montenegro 15,036 number compare
- 167 Cyprus 13,278 number compare
- 168 Bahamas 9,621 number compare
- 169 French Polynesia 9,372 number compare
More education data for Vanuatu
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.95 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.47 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Vanuatu?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Vanuatu was 13,611 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 13,611 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,902 number in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Vanuatu ranks 166th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.