School enrolment in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: School enrolment was 60.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60.53
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
102nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
77.15
in 2019
All-time low
42.09
in 2007
Years of data
11
2007–2024
School enrolment in Vanuatu, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrolment in Vanuatu stood at 60.53.
That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Vanuatu peaked at 77.15 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.09, in 2007.
That places Vanuatu 102nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
School enrolment in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 42.09 | — |
| 2008 | 48.91 | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 49.13 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 52.37 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 51.86 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 77.15 | +48.8% |
| 2020 | 66.41 | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 72.98 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 64.8 | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 51.59 | -20.4% |
| 2024 | 60.53 | +17.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 60.53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.78, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 60.53 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.08, 89% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.71 | 42.09 | 49.13 | 3 |
| 2010s | 60.46 | 51.86 | 77.15 | 3 |
| 2020s | 63.26 | 51.59 | 72.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 enrolment in Vanuatu?
- School enrolment in Vanuatu was 60.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 77.15 in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.09 in 2007.
- How does Vanuatu rank for school enrolment?
- Vanuatu ranks 102nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).