Average years of schooling among adults in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Average years of schooling among adults was 7.18 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling among adults in Vanuatu, 2005–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling among adults in Vanuatu stood at 7.18 years. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling among adults in Vanuatu peaked at 7.18 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.58 years, 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.
Average years of schooling among adults in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.58 years | — |
| 2006 | 5.67 years | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 5.76 years | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.86 years | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.95 years | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.05 years | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6.15 years | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.25 years | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.36 years | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 6.46 years | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.56 years | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.67 years | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.77 years | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.91 years | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.05 years | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.18 years | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 7.18 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.18 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.18 years | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 7.18 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.79 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 7.18 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.43 years, 76% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.76 years | 5.58 years | 5.95 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.52 years | 6.05 years | 7.05 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.18 years | 7.18 years | 7.18 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 138 Micronesia (country) 7.33 years compare
- 139 El Salvador 7.3 years compare
- 140 Namibia 7.27 years compare
- 142 Ghana 7.11 years compare
- 143 India 6.88 years compare
- 144 Bangladesh 6.79 years 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 average years of schooling among adults in Vanuatu?
- Average years of schooling among adults in Vanuatu was 7.18 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling among adults recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 7.18 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling among adults recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.58 years in 2005.
- How does Vanuatu rank for average years of schooling among adults?
- Vanuatu ranks 141st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling among adults 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.