Years of schooling in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Years of schooling was 7.18 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.18
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
141st
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.18
in 2020
All-time low
5.58
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Years of schooling in Vanuatu, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, years of schooling in Vanuatu stood at 7.18. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Vanuatu peaked at 7.18 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.58, in 2005.
Vanuatu ranks 141st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.58 | — |
| 2006 | 5.67 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 5.76 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.86 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.95 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.05 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.15 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.25 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.36 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 6.46 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.56 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.67 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.77 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.91 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.05 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.18 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 7.18 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.18 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.18 | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 7.18 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.79, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 7.18 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.43, 76% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.76 | 5.58 | 5.95 | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.52 | 6.05 | 7.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.18 | 7.18 | 7.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 138 Micronesia (country) 7.33 compare
- 139 El Salvador 7.3 compare
- 140 Namibia 7.27 compare
- 142 Ghana 7.11 compare
- 143 India 6.88 compare
- 144 Bangladesh 6.79 compare
More education data for Vanuatu
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.95 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.47 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling in Vanuatu?
- Years of schooling in Vanuatu was 7.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 7.18 in 2020.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.58 in 2005.
- How does Vanuatu rank for years of schooling?
- Vanuatu ranks 141st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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