Secondary education, general pupils in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Secondary education, general pupils was 48.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Vanuatu, 1970–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2015, secondary education, general pupils in Vanuatu stood at 48.9%.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Vanuatu peaked at 54.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 1970.
Vanuatu ranks 149th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.7% | — |
| 1971 | 37.8% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 40.2% | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 41.2% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 40.6% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 43.9% | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 42.4% | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 43.2% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 43.3% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 42.8% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 44.0% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 43.4% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 42.1% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 44.1% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 43.2% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 44.4% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 45.6% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 54.1% | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 49.0% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 49.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 49.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.3% | 37.7% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.4% | 42.1% | 44.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 44.4% | 43.2% | 45.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 49.0% | 54.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 48.9% | 49.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 146 Antigua and Barbuda 49.0% compare
- 147 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 48.9% compare
- 148 Equatorial Guinea 48.9% compare
- 150 Sierra Leone 48.9% compare
- 151 Mozambique 48.8% compare
- 152 Macau, China 48.8% compare
More education data for Vanuatu
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,892 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 112.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Vanuatu?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Vanuatu was 48.9% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Vanuatu ranks 149th out of 204 countries with data for 2015.
- Is secondary education, general pupils 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.