Adult Literacy Rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Adult Literacy Rate was 87.96 in 2023. β² Rising
Adult Literacy Rate in Vanuatu, 1979β2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 87.96 for adult literacy rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Vanuatu peaked at 92.47 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 52.87, in 1979.
That places Vanuatu 63rd out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.87 | 52.87 | 52.87 | 1 |
| 1980s | 58.2 | 58.2 | 58.2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 71.35 | 68.7 | 74 | 2 |
| 2000s | 78.4 | 78.4 | 78.4 | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.59 | 84.7 | 92.47 | 2 |
| 2020s | 88.95 | 87.96 | 89.79 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More gender data for Vanuatu
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,637 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,300 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,274 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4,562 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 4,552 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 4,250 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 4,534 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Vanuatu?
- Adult literacy rate in Vanuatu was 87.96 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 92.47 in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.87 in 1979.
- How does Vanuatu rank for adult literacy rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 63rd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.