Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index was 1 index in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Vanuatu, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Vanuatu is 1 index, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Vanuatu peaked at 1.05 index in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8546 index, in 2003.
Vanuatu ranks 87th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.03 index | — |
| 1999 | 0.9009 index | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 1.05 index | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8909 index | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9127 index | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8546 index | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8625 index | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.02 index | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 1.01 index | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9896 index | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1 index | +1.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1 index is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 index, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1 index is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.01 index, 99% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.03 index | 1.03 index | 1.03 index | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9009 index | 0.9009 index | 0.9009 index | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.915 index | 0.8546 index | 1.05 index | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 index | 0.9896 index | 1.02 index | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 84 Netherlands 1 index compare
- 85 San Marino 1 index compare
- 86 France 1 index compare
- 88 Macao 1 index compare
- 89 Switzerland 1 index compare
- 90 Slovenia 1 index 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 net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Vanuatu?
- Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Vanuatu was 1 index in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 index in 2000.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8546 index in 2003.
- How does Vanuatu rank for net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Vanuatu ranks 87th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal net enrollment rates in lower secondary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.