School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 10.13 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Vanuatu, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Vanuatu stood at 10.13 years. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.2% on the previous year and up 155.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Vanuatu peaked at 10.13 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3521 years, in 1970.
That places Vanuatu 3rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3521 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.3808 years | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3923 years | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4075 years | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4641 years | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5737 years | +23.6% |
| 1976 | 0.6479 years | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 0.7592 years | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7893 years | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.79 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7766 years | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8357 years | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 1.31 years | +56.9% |
| 1999 | 1.91 years | +46.0% |
| 2000 | 2.45 years | +27.9% |
| 2001 | 2.23 years | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 2.47 years | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 2.39 years | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.56 years | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 3.24 years | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 3.52 years | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 3.86 years | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 3.97 years | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.6 years | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 4.35 years | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 4.63 years | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 6.21 years | +34.1% |
| 2023 | 10.13 years | +63.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 10.13 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2 years, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 10.13 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.75 years, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5297 years | 0.3521 years | 0.7893 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8008 years | 0.7766 years | 0.8357 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.61 years | 1.31 years | 1.91 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.69 years | 2.23 years | 3.52 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.81 years | 3.6 years | 3.97 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.33 years | 4.35 years | 10.13 years | 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, female in Vanuatu?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Vanuatu was 10.13 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 10.13 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3521 years in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Vanuatu ranks 3rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release