Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 2.7% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Vanuatu, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with no formal education with projections in Vanuatu is 2.7%, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Vanuatu peaked at 46.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2100.
That places Vanuatu 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.0% | — |
| 1955 | 41.7% | -9.3% |
| 1960 | 37.0% | -11.2% |
| 1965 | 32.3% | -12.7% |
| 1970 | 28.0% | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 24.4% | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 21.7% | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 18.9% | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 16.4% | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 14.1% | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -12.0% |
| 2025 | 7.1% | -8.8% |
| 2030 | 6.7% | -6.3% |
| 2035 | 6.3% | -5.2% |
| 2040 | 6.0% | -5.6% |
| 2045 | 5.6% | -5.7% |
| 2050 | 5.3% | -5.8% |
| 2055 | 5.0% | -5.3% |
| 2060 | 4.8% | -5.6% |
| 2065 | 4.5% | -5.6% |
| 2070 | 4.2% | -5.7% |
| 2075 | 4.0% | -5.9% |
| 2080 | 3.7% | -6.3% |
| 2085 | 3.5% | -7.0% |
| 2090 | 3.2% | -7.4% |
| 2095 | 3.0% | -7.4% |
| 2100 | 2.7% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.8% | 41.7% | 46.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 34.7% | 32.3% | 37.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 26.2% | 24.4% | 28.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.3% | 18.9% | 21.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 14.1% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 11.1% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.9% | 10.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.1% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 2030s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 2040s | 5.8% | 5.6% | 6.0% | 2 |
| 2050s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 2 |
| 2060s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 2070s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 2080s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 2090s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 2100s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More education data for Vanuatu
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.49 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,188 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 704 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Vanuatu?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Vanuatu was 2.7% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2100.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Vanuatu ranks 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.