Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 94.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
94.8%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
141st
of 188 countries
All-time high
101.5%
in 2010
All-time low
89.3%
in 1999
Years of data
11
1999–2015

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu, 1999–2015

02550751001999200720151999: 89.3 %2000: 92.2 %2001: 92 %2002: 93 %2003: 94.7 %2004: 93.4 %2008: 96.5 %2009: 96.3 %2010: 101.5 %2013: 99.9 %2015: 94.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu stood at 94.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu peaked at 101.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 89.3%, in 1999.

Vanuatu ranks 141st of 188 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.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Vanuatu, 1999 to 2015.
Year % Change
1999 89.3%
2000 92.2% +3.2%
2001 92.0% -0.2%
2002 93.0% +1.2%
2003 94.7% +1.8%
2004 93.4% -1.4%
2008 96.5% +3.2%
2009 96.3% -0.1%
2010 101.5% +5.3%
2013 99.9% -1.5%
2015 94.8% -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89.3% 89.3% 89.3% 1
2000s 94.0% 92.0% 96.5% 7
2010s 98.7% 94.8% 101.5% 3

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 138 Bermuda 95.6% compare
  2. 139 Myanmar 95.4% compare
  3. 140 Cambodia 95.2% compare
  4. 142 Panama 94.3% compare
  5. 143 Angola 94.1% compare
  6. 144 North Macedonia 93.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu was 94.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 101.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 89.3% in 1999.
How does Vanuatu rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Vanuatu ranks 141st out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.