School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9481 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9481 GPIA
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
180th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.11 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.6922 GPIA
in 1974
Years of data
28
1970–2023
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Vanuatu, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.9481 GPIA for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Vanuatu peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6922 GPIA, in 1974.
That places Vanuatu 180th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7794 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.7885 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7359 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7005 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6922 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8131 GPIA | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7885 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8105 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8071 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8276 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7871 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7166 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9662 GPIA | +34.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8504 GPIA | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 1.11 GPIA | +30.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8927 GPIA | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9193 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8142 GPIA | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8358 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 1.05 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9735 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9634 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9926 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.08 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9945 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9481 GPIA | -4.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.9481 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.9481 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03 GPIA, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7684 GPIA | 0.6922 GPIA | 0.8131 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7771 GPIA | 0.7166 GPIA | 0.8276 GPIA | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.9083 GPIA | 0.8504 GPIA | 0.9662 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9453 GPIA | 0.8142 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9765 GPIA | 0.9634 GPIA | 0.9926 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9481 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 4 |
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 life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Vanuatu?
- School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Vanuatu was 0.9481 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6922 GPIA in 1974.
- How does Vanuatu rank for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Vanuatu ranks 180th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release