Primary completion rate, total in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Primary completion rate, total was 113.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
113.4%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
5th
of 189 countries
All-time high
116.1%
in 2023
All-time low
77.2%
in 1994
Years of data
17
1992–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Vanuatu, 1992–2024

02550751001251992200820241992: 86.7 % of relevant age group1994: 77.2 % of relevant age group1998: 89.5 % of relevant age group2000: 86.2 % of relevant age group2001: 98.7 % of relevant age group2004: 85.3 % of relevant age group2007: 81.6 % of relevant age group2008: 82.2 % of relevant age group2009: 89 % of relevant age group2010: 88.9 % of relevant age group2013: 94.2 % of relevant age group2019: 104.6 % of relevant age group2020: 105.8 % of relevant age group2021: 104.5 % of relevant age group2022: 115.8 % of relevant age group2023: 116.1 % of relevant age group2024: 113.4 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 113.4% for primary completion rate, total in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Vanuatu peaked at 116.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.2%, in 1994.

Vanuatu ranks 5th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84.5% 77.2% 89.5% 3
2000s 87.2% 81.6% 98.7% 6
2010s 95.9% 88.9% 104.6% 3
2020s 111.1% 104.5% 116.1% 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 2 Saint Kitts and Nevis 124.3% compare
  2. 3 Antigua and Barbuda 123.4% compare
  3. 4 Fiji 116.3% compare
  4. 6 Nepal 109.4% compare
  5. 7 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 109.0% compare
  6. 8 Hungary 108.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Vanuatu?
Primary completion rate, total in Vanuatu was 113.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 116.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 77.2% in 1994.
How does Vanuatu rank for primary completion rate, total?
Vanuatu ranks 5th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.