School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 3.84 years in 2015. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 3.84 years for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in 2015.
The figure is up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu peaked at 4.27 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4042 years, in 1970.
Vanuatu ranks 150th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.608 years | 0.4042 years | 0.8789 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9761 years | 0.8861 years | 1.09 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.67 years | 1.27 years | 2.08 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.66 years | 2.37 years | 2.96 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.05 years | 3.84 years | 4.27 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 147 Marshall Islands 3.89 years compare
- 148 Cote d'Ivoire 3.87 years compare
- 149 Turks and Caicos Islands 3.85 years compare
- 152 Gabon 3.72 years compare
- 153 Nicaragua 3.71 years compare
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- Consumer price index 152.47 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7024 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4368 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu was 3.84 years in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4042 years in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Vanuatu ranks 150th out of 198 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.