School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9768 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Vanuatu, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Vanuatu is 0.9768 GPI, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Vanuatu peaked at 1 GPI in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8406 GPI, in 1970.
That places Vanuatu 132nd out of 198 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8991 GPI | 0.8406 GPI | 0.9147 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9423 GPI | 0.9404 GPI | 0.9445 GPI | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.9698 GPI | 0.9564 GPI | 0.981 GPI | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9848 GPI | 0.9739 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9654 GPI | 0.9457 GPI | 0.9906 GPI | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9768 GPI | 0.9768 GPI | 0.9768 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 129 Antigua and Barbuda 0.9771 GPI compare
- 130 Venezuela 0.9771 GPI compare
- 131 Philippines 0.977 GPI compare
- 133 Liechtenstein 0.9734 GPI compare
- 134 Morocco 0.9728 GPI compare
- 135 Congo 0.9723 GPI compare
More education data for Vanuatu
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 112.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1,892 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 114.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total 120,833 (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Vanuatu?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Vanuatu was 0.9768 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPI in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8406 GPI in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Vanuatu ranks 132nd out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.