Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 1.06 index in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
1.06 index
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
40th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.06 index
in 2015
All-time low
1.04 index
in 1982
Years of data
45
1981–2025

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

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

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 1.06 index for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Vanuatu peaked at 1.06 index in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.04 index, in 1982.

Vanuatu ranks 40th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.05 index 1.04 index 1.05 index 9
1990s 1.05 index 1.05 index 1.05 index 10
2000s 1.05 index 1.05 index 1.06 index 10
2010s 1.06 index 1.06 index 1.06 index 10
2020s 1.06 index 1.06 index 1.06 index 6

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 37 Laos 1.07 index compare
  2. 38 Pakistan 1.06 index compare
  3. 39 Honduras 1.06 index compare
  4. 41 Sierra Leone 1.06 index compare
  5. 42 Kiribati 1.06 index compare
  6. 43 Gabon 1.05 index compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Vanuatu?
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Vanuatu was 1.06 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 index in 2015.
What is the lowest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 1.04 index in 1982.
How does Vanuatu rank for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
Vanuatu ranks 40th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary 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
165 places, 7,390 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

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