School enrollment, primary, female in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: School enrollment, primary, female was 110.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in Vanuatu, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 110.6% for school enrollment, primary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Vanuatu peaked at 122.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 93.3%, in 1991.
Vanuatu ranks 32nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School enrollment, primary, female in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 113.2% | — |
| 1971 | 118.3% | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 114.5% | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 115.3% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 115.7% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 115.2% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 114.9% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 114.2% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 114.5% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 114.6% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 119.3% | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 115.5% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 112.8% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 102.7% | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 93.3% | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 95.2% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 106.8% | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 105.0% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 102.8% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 109.7% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 107.6% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 110.1% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 111.7% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 114.0% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 119.3% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 117.3% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 115.9% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 111.8% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 112.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 115.1% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 113.0% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 120.5% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 121.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 119.4% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 122.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 122.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 120.9% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 116.0% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 111.4% | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 110.6% | -0.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 110.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.1%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 110.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 115.0% | 113.2% | 118.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 115.9% | 112.8% | 119.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 102.9% | 93.3% | 109.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 114.1% | 110.1% | 119.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.8% | 119.4% | 122.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 116.3% | 110.6% | 122.8% | 5 |
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 school enrollment, primary, female in Vanuatu?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Vanuatu was 110.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 122.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 1991.
- How does Vanuatu rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Vanuatu ranks 32nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.