Vanuatu's adult literacy rose from 52.9 % in 1979 to 88.0 % in 2023.
Vanuatu's school enrolment, primary (% gross) fell from 116.6 % in 1987 to 112.5 % in 2024.
Vanuatu · Education
Literacy, enrolment, attainment and spending.
16 indicators · 13 with data
Literacy rate, youth total (ages 15–24)
% of people ages 15–24
29th of 35 · 4th in East Asia & Pacific
Vanuatu's literacy rate, youth total (ages 15–24) rose from 71.8 % in 1979 to 93.9 % in 2023.
Vanuatu's school enrolment, secondary (% gross) rose from 5.8 % in 1970 to 134.7 % in 2023.
Vanuatu's tertiary enrolment rose from 4.6 % in 1999 to 4.9 % in 2004.
Vanuatu's children out of school, primary fell from 3,732 in 1981 to 1,261 in 2024.
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- Primary completion ratedown −2.7 pts4th of 111
- Tertiary attainmentup +0.8 pts90th of 96
- At least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64)down −6.9 pts92nd of 95
- Expected years of schoolingunchanged +0.0 yrs140th of 195
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- Education spendingup +0.1 pts3rd of 40
- Government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure)up +0.9 pts17th of 99
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- Pupil-teacher ratio, primaryup +16.4 %100th of 142*
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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Vanuatu.