Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 87.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
87.6%
World rank
56th
of 83 countries
All-time high
87.6%
in 2018
All-time low
50.2%
in 1979
Years of data
6
1979–2018

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Vanuatu, 1979–2018

0204060801979199820181979: 50.2 %1984: 68.2 %1994: 68.2 %2004: 77.9 %2014: 85.5 %2018: 87.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Vanuatu stood at 87.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Vanuatu peaked at 87.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 1979.

That places Vanuatu 56th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 50.2% 50.2% 50.2% 1
1980s 68.2% 68.2% 68.2% 1
1990s 68.2% 68.2% 68.2% 1
2000s 77.9% 77.9% 77.9% 1
2010s 86.6% 85.5% 87.6% 2

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 53 Laos 89.2% compare
  2. 54 Tunisia 88.3% compare
  3. 57 Eswatini 86.7% compare
  4. 58 Honduras 86.7% compare
  5. 59 Guatemala 85.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Vanuatu?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Vanuatu was 87.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 1979.
How does Vanuatu rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Vanuatu ranks 56th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,219 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of the male 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 male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.