Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 15,155 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Vanuatu, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Vanuatu is 15,155 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Vanuatu peaked at 20,665 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 15,155 number, in 2018.
That places Vanuatu 69th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 20,292 number | — |
| 1984 | 18,081 number | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 20,665 number | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 18,624 number | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 16,337 number | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 15,155 number | -7.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 15,155 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.31 million number, 1% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 15,155 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 551,610 number, 3% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,292 number | 20,292 number | 20,292 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 18,081 number | 18,081 number | 18,081 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 20,665 number | 20,665 number | 20,665 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 18,624 number | 18,624 number | 18,624 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 15,746 number | 15,155 number | 16,337 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Vanuatu?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Vanuatu was 15,155 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 20,665 number in 1994.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,155 number in 2018.
- How does Vanuatu rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Vanuatu ranks 69th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.