School enrollment, primary (% net) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: School enrollment, primary (% net) was 79.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Vanuatu, 1981–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2015, school enrollment, primary in Vanuatu stood at 79.8%.
That represents a change of down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Vanuatu peaked at 98.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 75.1%, in 1989.
That places Vanuatu 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% net) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 85.1% | — |
| 1989 | 75.1% | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 98.1% | +30.5% |
| 1999 | 97.2% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 98.6% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 98.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 96.4% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 79.8% | -19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.1% | 75.1% | 85.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 97.6% | 97.2% | 98.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 96.4% | 98.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 79.8% | 79.8% | 1 |
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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 enrollment, primary in Vanuatu?
- School enrollment, primary in Vanuatu was 79.8% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.1% in 1989.
- How does Vanuatu rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Vanuatu ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.