School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) was 10.1 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.1 years
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
37th
of 200 countries
All-time high
10.98 years
in 2021
All-time low
8.12 years
in 1999
Years of data
16
1999–2023
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Vanuatu, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Vanuatu is 10.1 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Vanuatu peaked at 10.98 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.12 years, in 1999.
Vanuatu ranks 37th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.12 years | — |
| 2000 | 8.64 years | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 8.48 years | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 8.66 years | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.9 years | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 8.87 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 9.43 years | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 9.49 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 10.07 years | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 10.48 years | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 10.48 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.96 years | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 10.69 years | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 10.98 years | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 10.73 years | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 10.1 years | -5.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 10.1 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.66 years, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 10.1 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.95 years, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.12 years | 8.12 years | 8.12 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.92 years | 8.48 years | 9.49 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.25 years | 9.96 years | 10.48 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.63 years | 10.1 years | 10.98 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 34 Cote d'Ivoire 10.14 years compare
- 35 Lithuania 10.13 years compare
- 36 Malawi 10.11 years compare
- 38 Sao Tome and Principe 10.09 years compare
- 39 Netherlands 10.06 years compare
- 40 Norway 10.01 years compare
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 life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Vanuatu?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Vanuatu was 10.1 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 10.98 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.12 years in 1999.
- How does Vanuatu rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Vanuatu ranks 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release