Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 45.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Vanuatu, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Vanuatu is 45.1%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Vanuatu peaked at 55.1% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2018.
That places Vanuatu 53rd out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 55.1% | — |
| 1984 | 54.7% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 52.9% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 49.2% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 45.1% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.1% | 55.1% | 55.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 54.7% | 54.7% | 54.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 52.9% | 52.9% | 52.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 49.2% | 49.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 45.1% | 48.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More education data for Vanuatu
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61,360 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 71.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,892 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -13.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,909 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 69.66 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,451 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 73.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,768 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Vanuatu?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Vanuatu was 45.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 1979.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2018.
- How does Vanuatu rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Vanuatu ranks 53rd out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.