Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 1.09 index in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
1.09 index
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
42nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.09 index
in 2024
All-time low
0.7775 index
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Vanuatu, 1981–2025

00.250.50.7511981200320251981: 0.778 index1982: 0.779 index1983: 0.783 index1984: 0.794 index1985: 0.809 index1986: 0.817 index1987: 0.83 index1988: 0.833 index1989: 0.842 index1990: 0.843 index1991: 0.846 index1992: 0.853 index1993: 0.858 index1994: 0.862 index1995: 0.868 index1996: 0.872 index1997: 0.878 index1998: 0.879 index1999: 0.881 index2000: 0.892 index2001: 0.899 index2002: 0.918 index2003: 0.927 index2004: 0.943 index2005: 0.963 index2006: 0.977 index2007: 0.992 index2008: 1 index2009: 1 index2010: 1 index2011: 1 index2012: 1 index2013: 1 index2014: 1 index2015: 1 index2016: 1 index2017: 1.1 index2018: 1.1 index2019: 1.1 index2020: 1.1 index2021: 1.1 index2022: 1.1 index2023: 1.1 index2024: 1.1 index2025: 1.1 index

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.

Analysis

In 2025, lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Vanuatu stood at 1.09 index.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Vanuatu peaked at 1.09 index in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7775 index, in 1981.

Vanuatu ranks 42nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8072 index 0.7775 index 0.8425 index 9
1990s 0.8641 index 0.8433 index 0.8814 index 10
2000s 0.9521 index 0.8916 index 1.01 index 10
2010s 1.04 index 1.01 index 1.06 index 10
2020s 1.08 index 1.07 index 1.09 index 6

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 39 Iraq 1.1 index compare
  2. 40 Zambia 1.1 index compare
  3. 41 Palestine 1.1 index compare
  4. 43 Panama 1.09 index compare
  5. 44 Bhutan 1.09 index compare
  6. 45 El Salvador 1.09 index compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Vanuatu?
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Vanuatu was 1.09 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 index in 2024.
What is the lowest lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7775 index in 1981.
How does Vanuatu rank for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
Vanuatu ranks 42nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Unit
index
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal lower secondary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.