Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 86.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Vanuatu, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Vanuatu stood at 86.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Vanuatu peaked at 86.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 1979.
That places Vanuatu 54th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.3% | 44.3% | 44.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 50.8% | 50.8% | 50.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 63.8% | 63.8% | 63.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.9% | 74.9% | 74.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 83.9% | 86.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 51 South Africa 87.7% compare
- 52 Iran, Islamic Republic of 87.4% compare
- 53 Honduras 87.1% compare
- 55 Zambia 85.0% compare
- 56 Lao People's Democratic Republic 83.4% compare
- 57 Algeria 82.9% compare
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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Vanuatu?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Vanuatu was 86.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 1979.
- How does Vanuatu rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Vanuatu ranks 54th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.