Secondary Digest 2024 indicators

Secondary Students

1.Population figures of secondary aged children, by sex, as per National Census

HIGHLIGHTS

National Census data reveals a secondary-aged population of 47,282. Male students slightly outnumber female students, with counts of 24,639 and 22,643 respectively.
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Number of Secondary Aged Individuals by Sex in 2024
Counts include individuals in the official Secondary age range.
Gender	Number of individuals
Female	22,643
Male	24,639
GRAND TOTAL	47,282

2. Population figures of Secondary aged children, by sex and by province as per National Census

HIGHLIGHTS

This data shows secondary-aged population counts by gender across provinces. Male counts are consistently higher than female counts in each province. Shefa province has the highest population for both genders.

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Number of Secondary Aged Individuals, by Sex and by Province in 2024
Counts include provincial and national totals (Census Data).
Province	Female	Male	Total
Torba	987	993	1,980
Penama	2,792	3,113	5,905
Sanma	4,643	5,135	9,778
Malampa	3,312	3,589	6,901
Shefa	7,078	7,577	14,655
Tafea	3,831	4,232	8,063
NATIONAL TOTAL	22,643	24,639	47,282

3.Population figures of children enrolled in Secondary, by sex and by province in 2024

HIGHLIGHTS

Secondary school enrollment varies significantly by province. Shefa has the highest enrollment, while Torba has the lowest. In most provinces, female enrollment is slightly higher than male.

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Number of Children Enrolled in Secondary, by Gender and by Province in 2024
Counts include provincial and national totals.
Province	Female	Male	Total
Torba	433	385	818
Penama	1,549	1,424	2,973
Sanma	4,046	3,680	7,726
Malampa	2,290	2,179	4,469
Shefa	6,592	5,749	12,341
Tafea	2,250	2,283	4,533
National	17,160	15,700	32,860

4. NER for Secondary, by sex,–2024 ,2023 , 2022

HIGHLIGHTS

The National Enrollment Rate (NER) appears to be increasing overall from 2022 to 2024. Females consistently show a higher NER than males across all reported years. The total NER reflects a weighted average of the male and female rates.
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National Secondary NER % per Sex and Total: 2022 - 2024
National Net Enrollment Rate (NER) by Sex and Aggregated Total for the specified period in Secondary Education.
	2024	2023	2022
Female	66%	63%	57%
Male	55%	53%	49%
Total	61%	58%	53%

5. NER for Secondary, by sex, by province–2024 ,2023 , 2022

HIGHLIGHTS

The data shows population figures for different provinces in Vanuatu, broken down by sex, for the years 2022-2024. There appears to be a general trend of increasing population across all provinces and sexes over the three years. Shefa province consistently shows the highest population figures.
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Secondary NER % per Sex and Province: 2022 - 2024
Net Enrollment Rate (NER) by Sex across all Provinces for the specified period in Secondary Education.
	2024	2023	2022
Torba
Female	41%	44%	39%
Male	35%	39%	34%
Penama
Female	50%	47%	42%
Male	41%	40%	36%
Sanma
Female	74%	68%	63%
Male	61%	57%	51%
Malampa
Female	63%	61%	57%
Male	55%	53%	50%
Shefa
Female	81%	78%	70%
Male	66%	64%	58%
Tafea
Female	51%	47%	43%
Male	46%	44%	43%

6.GER for Secondary, by sex - 2024 ,2023 , 2022

HIGHLIGHTS

The GER (Gross Enrollment Ratio) appears to be increasing for both males and females nationally from 2022 to 2024. Females consistently have a higher GER than males in the provided data.
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National Secondary GER % per Sex and Total: 2022 - 2024
National Gross Enrollment Rate (GER) by Sex and Aggregated Total for the specified period.
	2024	2023	2022
Female	76%	71%	65%
Male	64%	61%	56%
Total	69%	66%	60%

7.GER for Secondary, by sex, by province - 2024 ,2023 , 2022

HIGHLIGHTS

The data shows population figures by sex and province in Vanuatu from 2022-2024. Generally, female populations are higher than male populations within each province. There’s a slight overall population increase in most provinces year-over-year, except for Torba.
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Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate (GER) % per Sex and Province: 2022 - 2024
GER (%) presented by Female and Male across Provinces for the three-year period in Secondary Education .
	2024	2023	2022
Torba
Female	44%	47%	42%
Male	39%	42%	37%
Penama
Female	55%	52%	46%
Male	46%	44%	39%
Sanma
Female	87%	79%	72%
Male	72%	66%	59%
Malampa
Female	69%	66%	62%
Male	61%	57%	53%
Shefa
Female	93%	88%	80%
Male	76%	73%	67%
Tafea
Female	59%	53%	49%
Male	54%	51%	50%

8. Age distribution, by sex, by province – 2024 ,2023 , 2022

HIGHLIGHTS

This dataset shows the age and gender distribution of secondary students across provinces in Vanuatu for 2022-2024. Student numbers generally peak around ages 13-16, then decline. There are some students in their early 20s still in secondary school. Shefa and Sanma provinces have the highest student populations. Further analysis could explore trends and gender disparities within each province.

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2024 Secondary Female Age Distribution by Province
Age	Torba	Penama	Sanma	Malampa	Shefa	Tafea	Sex
9	0	0	0	0	0	2	F
10	0	3	5	4	11	4	F
11	19	41	125	86	187	94	F
12	41	143	403	297	613	162	F
13	68	219	523	390	994	309	F
14	92	260	576	375	924	334	F
15	64	227	569	365	954	362	F
16	76	242	535	291	817	303	F
17	46	183	471	226	796	299	F
18	15	126	374	148	632	198	F
19	10	64	248	61	395	104	F
20	2	27	138	30	170	52	F
21	0	10	44	9	72	18	F
22	0	1	23	4	17	8	F
23	0	2	8	2	6	1	F
24	0	1	4	2	4	0	F

2024 Secondary Male Age Distribution by Province
Age	Torba	Penama	Sanma	Malampa	Shefa	Tafea	Sex
9	0	0	0	0	0	1	M
10	0	2	6	2	14	6	M
11	15	27	91	61	151	70	M
12	36	78	325	234	534	153	M
13	60	194	494	350	860	291	M
14	61	281	514	399	937	324	M
15	84	249	531	353	834	361	M
16	48	209	477	312	762	339	M
17	39	175	447	215	612	286	M
18	21	105	336	120	424	206	M
19	10	57	246	72	323	141	M
20	6	26	105	34	179	70	M
21	4	11	66	16	74	24	M
22	1	7	26	9	28	9	M
23	0	2	14	2	14	1	M
24	0	1	2	0	3	1	M

2023 Secondary Female Age Distribution by Province
Age	Torba	Penama	Sanma	Malampa	Shefa	Tafea	Sex
9	0	0	1	0	0	0	F
10	1	1	7	5	12	9	F
11	8	20	48	77	142	43	F
12	44	100	289	241	620	143	F
13	74	188	469	304	821	221	F
14	68	215	508	367	942	310	F
15	105	268	532	353	829	294	F
16	65	223	483	321	810	336	F
17	36	159	393	227	716	254	F
18	20	118	331	103	576	168	F
19	14	56	258	57	331	94	F
20	6	29	92	29	153	46	F
21	4	8	57	7	48	20	F
22	0	4	23	5	19	5	F
23	0	0	8	2	7	3	F
24	0	1	3	0	1	1	F

2023 Secondary Male Age Distribution by Province
Age	Torba	Penama	Sanma	Malampa	Shefa	Tafea	Sex
9	0	0	1	0	0	2	M
10	2	0	1	5	11	7	M
11	10	12	32	45	115	30	M
12	34	86	228	184	496	150	M
13	50	190	411	301	769	223	M
14	80	222	499	347	821	287	M
15	85	219	518	348	803	347	M
16	62	226	453	315	721	338	M
17	32	154	364	179	564	256	M
18	20	97	314	124	420	202	M
19	11	51	179	66	294	123	M
20	2	29	111	24	146	66	M
21	1	14	68	8	78	30	M
22	0	7	33	2	36	11	M
23	1	4	8	2	11	4	M
24	0	1	4	1	3	0	M

2022 Secondary Female Age Distribution by Province
Age	Torba	Penama	Sanma	Malampa	Shefa	Tafea	Sex
9	0	1	0	0	0	1	F
10	0	1	4	1	11	8	F
11	13	15	45	50	141	36	F
12	37	98	213	179	505	111	F
13	54	168	436	288	798	218	F
14	97	253	512	347	812	251	F
15	75	261	489	380	815	342	F
16	42	199	437	298	746	285	F
17	29	152	372	165	679	215	F
18	17	107	318	98	508	151	F
19	11	54	176	54	313	94	F
20	7	23	108	21	138	48	F
21	0	12	40	11	68	21	F
22	0	2	13	3	28	5	F
23	0	1	4	1	3	4	F
24	0	1	3	0	2	1	F

2022 Secondary Male Age Distribution by Province
Age	Torba	Penama	Sanma	Malampa	Shefa	Tafea	Sex
9	2	0	0	2	0	0	M
10	1	2	2	0	11	6	M
11	6	10	19	18	104	38	M
12	27	89	158	144	408	107	M
13	50	158	362	256	675	184	M
14	80	210	471	353	807	311	M
15	63	238	467	349	780	345	M
16	34	213	422	239	630	310	M
17	31	133	368	185	533	269	M
18	15	86	239	117	406	187	M
19	9	57	167	57	252	121	M
20	6	21	113	22	169	66	M
21	2	13	73	5	90	34	M
22	0	7	21	3	32	11	M
23	0	3	10	0	12	0	M
24	0	0	2	0	4	0	M

Statistical Indicators on 2024 Secondary Age Distribution by Province
Province	Mean	Mode	Standard deviation	Pearson skewness
Torba	15	14	2	0
Penama	15	14	2	1
Sanma	15	15	2	0
Malampa	15	14	2	0
Shefa	15	14	2	1
Tafea	15	15	2	0

Statistical Indicators on 2023 Secondary Age Distribution by Province
Province	Mean	Mode	Standard deviation	Pearson skewness
Torba	15	15	2	0
Penama	15	15	2	0
Sanma	16	15	2	0
Malampa	15	14	2	0
Shefa	15	14	2	1
Tafea	15	16	2	0

Statistical Indicators on 2022 Secondary Age Distribution by Province
Province	Mean	Mode	Standard deviation	Pearson skewness
Torba	15	14	2	0
Penama	15	15	2	0
Sanma	16	14	2	1
Malampa	15	15	2	0
Shefa	15	14	2	1
Tafea	16	15	2	0

9.Age distribution, by sex, by education authority, by language of instruction, by province – 2024 ,2023 , 2022

HIGHLIGHTS

The data shows student age distribution across provinces, languages, and genders. Enrollment peaks within the expected secondary school age (12-18). English-speaking students generally outnumber French-speaking students. Some students are outside the normal age range. Shefa province has the highest student numbers.

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10.Age distribution, by sex, by year level, by province – 2024 ,2023 , 2022

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This data shows age distribution across year levels (7-14) in Vanuatu secondary schools for 2022-2024. The majority of students are within the expected age range for each year level, but there’s a significant presence of older students, particularly in lower grades. Student numbers peak around ages 13-16, corresponding to year levels 7-10. There’s considerable variation in student numbers across provinces. The data for 2024 is incomplete, showing zero students in many categories.

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## [1] "2024 Count of Secondary Students by Province, Age, Sex, and Class Level"

## [1] "2023 Count of Secondary Students by Province, Age, Sex, and Class Level"

## [1] "2022 Count of Secondary Students by Province, Age, Sex, and Class Level"

11.Secondary education repetition rates, by province – 2024 ,2023 , 2022

HIGHLIGHTS

The data shows varied repetition rates across provinces in Vanuatu’s secondary education. While some provinces like Sanma and Tafea maintained consistent rates between 2023 and 2024, others like Penama and Shefa experienced changes. Malampa saw a slight decrease. Torba’s rate remained stable at 4%. Further analysis is needed to understand the factors driving these provincial differences.

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Secondary Repetition Rate by Province: Trend Analysis
Percentage of students repeating the same grade from one year to the next.
Province	repetition rate 2023	repetition rate 2024
Torba	4%	4%
Penama	5%	3%
Sanma	7%	7%
Malampa	6%	5%
Shefa	2%	3%
Tafea	5%	5%

12.Secondary education repetition rates,by sex, by province– 2024 ,2023 , 2022

HIGHLIGHTS

The data shows repetition rates in secondary education vary by province and gender. Generally, males have higher repetition rates than females. While some provinces show improvement (Penama, Torba), others remain stable (Sanma, Shefa, Tafea) or show mixed results (Malampa). Further analysis is needed to understand the underlying causes of these differences and trends.

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Secondary Repetition Rate by Province and Gender: Trend Analysis
Percentage of students repeating the same grade from one year to the next.
	repetition rate 2023	repetition rate 2024
Torba
Female	3%	3%
Male	6%	5%
Penama
Female	5%	3%
Male	6%	4%
Sanma
Female	6%	6%
Male	9%	8%
Malampa
Female	5%	4%
Male	7%	7%
Shefa
Female	2%	2%
Male	3%	3%
Tafea
Female	4%	4%
Male	6%	5%

13.Secondary education repetition rates, by sex, by education authority, by province– 2024 ,2023 , 2022

HIGHLIGHTS

The data shows repetition rates in secondary education across provinces, authorities, and genders for 2023 and 2024. A significant number of “Church (Not Government Assisted)” and “Private” institutions report missing data (NA) for repetition rates. Government-assisted church schools and government schools consistently report data. Some provinces, like Torba and Penama, show a decrease in repetition rates from 2023 to 2024 in some categories, while others, like Shefa, show stability or slight increases. Further analysis is needed to understand the reasons behind the missing data and the trends in repetition rates across different provinces and school types.

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Secondary Repetition Rate by Province, Authority, and Gender: Trend Analysis
Percentage of students repeating the same grade from one year to the next.
	Authority	repetition rate 2023	repetition rate 2024
Torba
Female	Church (Government Assisted)	7%	1%
Male	Church (Government Assisted)	9%	12%
Female	Church (Not Government Assisted)	NA	NA
Male	Church (Not Government Assisted)	NA	NA
Female	Government of Vanuatu	1%	2%
Male	Government of Vanuatu	4%	3%
Female	Private	NA	NA
Male	Private	NA	NA
Penama
Female	Church (Government Assisted)	5%	4%
Male	Church (Government Assisted)	6%	4%
Female	Church (Not Government Assisted)	NA	NA
Male	Church (Not Government Assisted)	NA	NA
Female	Government of Vanuatu	4%	1%
Male	Government of Vanuatu	7%	4%
Female	Private	NA	NA
Male	Private	NA	NA
Sanma
Female	Church (Government Assisted)	8%	8%
Male	Church (Government Assisted)	13%	10%
Female	Church (Not Government Assisted)	NA	NA
Male	Church (Not Government Assisted)	NA	NA
Female	Government of Vanuatu	5%	5%
Male	Government of Vanuatu	7%	7%
Female	Private	NA	NA
Male	Private	NA	NA
Malampa
Female	Church (Government Assisted)	6%	5%
Male	Church (Government Assisted)	7%	7%
Female	Church (Not Government Assisted)	NA	NA
Male	Church (Not Government Assisted)	NA	NA
Female	Government of Vanuatu	4%	4%
Male	Government of Vanuatu	8%	7%
Female	Private	NA	NA
Male	Private	NA	NA
Shefa
Female	Church (Government Assisted)	3%	4%
Male	Church (Government Assisted)	5%	6%
Female	Church (Not Government Assisted)	0%	0%
Male	Church (Not Government Assisted)	5%	0%
Female	Government of Vanuatu	2%	2%
Male	Government of Vanuatu	2%	3%
Female	Private	1%	1%
Male	Private	2%	2%
Tafea
Female	Church (Government Assisted)	5%	6%
Male	Church (Government Assisted)	8%	5%
Female	Church (Not Government Assisted)	NA	NA
Male	Church (Not Government Assisted)	NA	NA
Female	Government of Vanuatu	3%	3%
Male	Government of Vanuatu	4%	6%
Female	Private	6%	0%
Male	Private	7%	0%

14.Secondary education repetition rates, by sex, by education authority, by province,by yearlevel– 2024 ,2023 , 2022

HIGHLIGHTS

The data shows repetition rates in secondary education across several provinces in Vanuatu for 2023 and 2024. Notably, Year 14 data is missing for all provinces. There’s variability in repetition rates across provinces, year levels, and gender. Some provinces, like Sanma and Malampa, show higher repetition rates in certain year levels compared to others like Shefa. Trends are not consistent; some rates decrease from 2023 to 2024, while others increase. Further analysis is needed to understand the underlying causes of these differences.

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Secondary Repetition Rate by Province, Year Level, and Sex: Trend Analysis
Percentage of students repeating the same grade from one year to the next.
	YearLevel	repetition rate 2023	repetition rate 2024
Torba
Female	7	5%	2%
Male	7	9%	7%
Female	8	0%	5%
Male	8	2%	3%
Female	9	2%	0%
Male	9	8%	5%
Female	10	2%	6%
Male	10	2%	5%
Female	11	0%	0%
Male	11	14%	0%
Female	12	11%	0%
Male	12	0%	0%
Female	13	0%	0%
Male	13	0%	0%
Female	14	NA	NA
Male	14	NA	NA
Penama
Female	7	6%	3%
Male	7	7%	4%
Female	8	3%	3%
Male	8	6%	3%
Female	9	6%	4%
Male	9	6%	4%
Female	10	3%	0%
Male	10	7%	4%
Female	11	10%	6%
Male	11	5%	0%
Female	12	0%	1%
Male	12	2%	4%
Female	13	4%	5%
Male	13	6%	8%
Female	14	NA	NA
Male	14	NA	NA
Sanma
Female	7	5%	8%
Male	7	12%	12%
Female	8	1%	1%
Male	8	2%	2%
Female	9	13%	14%
Male	9	18%	16%
Female	10	4%	2%
Male	10	8%	5%
Female	11	8%	10%
Male	11	9%	10%
Female	12	3%	2%
Male	12	7%	2%
Female	13	4%	0%
Male	13	3%	2%
Female	14	7%	5%
Male	14	0%	8%
Malampa
Female	7	6%	4%
Male	7	7%	7%
Female	8	3%	1%
Male	8	6%	2%
Female	9	6%	11%
Male	9	12%	17%
Female	10	5%	3%
Male	10	4%	3%
Female	11	4%	0%
Male	11	4%	1%
Female	12	7%	0%
Male	12	5%	3%
Female	13	0%	0%
Male	13	0%	0%
Female	14	NA	NA
Male	14	NA	NA
Shefa
Female	7	1%	3%
Male	7	2%	4%
Female	8	2%	2%
Male	8	3%	3%
Female	9	3%	4%
Male	9	3%	5%
Female	10	2%	2%
Male	10	2%	3%
Female	11	2%	2%
Male	11	2%	2%
Female	12	3%	2%
Male	12	3%	3%
Female	13	2%	1%
Male	13	3%	1%
Female	14	1%	2%
Male	14	9%	0%
Tafea
Female	7	5%	6%
Male	7	8%	8%
Female	8	2%	3%
Male	8	3%	4%
Female	9	4%	3%
Male	9	5%	5%
Female	10	5%	6%
Male	10	9%	6%
Female	11	7%	4%
Male	11	6%	3%
Female	12	3%	0%
Male	12	5%	3%
Female	13	2%	0%
Male	13	6%	2%
Female	14	NA	NA
Male	14	NA	NA

15.Secondary education drop-out rates, by province – 2024 ,2023 , 2022, (Year7-Year12)

HIGHLIGHTS

The data reveals varying dropout rate trends across provinces. Torba experienced a significant increase in dropout rates from 2023 to 2024. Other provinces like Sanma, Malampa, and Tafea saw slight decreases. Penama and Shefa remained relatively stable. Further investigation is needed to understand the factors driving these provincial differences.

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Secondary Dropout Rate by Province: Trend Analysis
Percentage of Year7 to Year12 students dropping out of the system from one year to the next.
Province	dropout rate 2023	dropout rate 2024
Torba	15%	23%
Penama	16%	16%
Sanma	17%	15%
Malampa	14%	12%
Shefa	15%	15%
Tafea	24%	22%

16.Secondary education drop-out rates,by sex, by province– 2024 ,2023 , 2022

HIGHLIGHTS

The data reveals concerning dropout rate increases in Torba, particularly for both genders. While some provinces like Penama and Shefa show stable rates, Tafea consistently exhibits the highest dropout rates. Sanma and Malampa show improvement. Gender disparities are evident, with males generally experiencing higher dropout rates than females in most provinces. Further investigation is needed to understand the underlying causes of these trends and implement targeted interventions.

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Secondary Dropout Rate by Province and Gender: Trend Analysis
Percentage of Year 7 to Year12 students dropping out of the system from one year to the next.
	dropout rate 2023	dropout rate 2024
Torba
Female	14%	20%
Male	16%	26%
Penama
Female	13%	13%
Male	19%	18%
Sanma
Female	15%	12%
Male	20%	17%
Malampa
Female	11%	10%
Male	17%	15%
Shefa
Female	13%	13%
Male	18%	17%
Tafea
Female	22%	19%
Male	25%	25%

17.Secondary education drop-out rates, by sex, by education authority, by province– 2024 ,2023 , 2022

HIGHLIGHTS

Dropout rates vary significantly across provinces. Torba shows a marked increase in dropout rates for both genders and authorities in 2024. Penama’s rates are relatively stable, with some decreases for males under Government authority. Sanma sees a decrease in dropout rates, particularly for females. Malampa generally has lower dropout rates, with slight decreases for Church-assisted schools. Shefa exhibits diverse rates depending on the authority, with a significant increase for males in non-government assisted church schools. Tafea consistently shows higher dropout rates, especially in private schools, though rates decreased in 2024.

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Secondary Dropout Rate by Province, Authority, and Sex: Trend Analysis
Percentage of Year7 to Year12 students dropping out of the system from one year to the next.
	Authority	dropout rate 2023	dropout rate 2024
Torba
Female	Church (Government Assisted)	13%	16%
Male	Church (Government Assisted)	14%	20%
Female	Government of Vanuatu	17%	22%
Male	Government of Vanuatu	18%	28%
Penama
Female	Church (Government Assisted)	13%	14%
Male	Church (Government Assisted)	18%	18%
Female	Government of Vanuatu	13%	13%
Male	Government of Vanuatu	22%	18%
Sanma
Female	Church (Government Assisted)	17%	14%
Male	Church (Government Assisted)	23%	19%
Female	Government of Vanuatu	14%	11%
Male	Government of Vanuatu	17%	16%
Malampa
Female	Church (Government Assisted)	10%	7%
Male	Church (Government Assisted)	16%	10%
Female	Government of Vanuatu	11%	12%
Male	Government of Vanuatu	17%	17%
Shefa
Female	Church (Government Assisted)	14%	15%
Male	Church (Government Assisted)	20%	20%
Female	Church (Not Government Assisted)	25%	22%
Male	Church (Not Government Assisted)	27%	50%
Female	Government of Vanuatu	13%	12%
Male	Government of Vanuatu	19%	16%
Female	Private	8%	11%
Male	Private	11%	17%
Tafea
Female	Church (Government Assisted)	19%	16%
Male	Church (Government Assisted)	23%	19%
Female	Government of Vanuatu	23%	22%
Male	Government of Vanuatu	26%	30%
Female	Private	37%	24%
Male	Private	47%	31%

18.Secondary education drop-out rates, by sex, by education authority, by province,by year level– 2024 ,2023 , 2022

HIGHLIGHTS

Dropout rates vary significantly across provinces, year levels, and gender. Torba shows a concerning increase in dropout rates from 2023 to 2024, particularly at higher year levels and for males. Penama, Sanma, and Malampa appear relatively stable. Shefa shows a slight increase in dropout rates. Tafea has the highest dropout rates overall, with a notable decrease for females in year 12. Further investigation is needed to understand the factors driving these provincial and gender-based differences.

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Secondary Dropout Rate by Province, Year Level, and Sex: Trend Analysis
Percentage of students dropping out of the system from one year to the next.
	YearLevel	dropout rate 2023	dropout rate 2024
Torba
Female	7	6%	8%
Male	7	10%	10%
Female	8	13%	12%
Male	8	13%	21%
Female	9	16%	20%
Male	9	11%	22%
Female	10	29%	46%
Male	10	45%	63%
Female	11	11%	33%
Male	11	43%	20%
Female	12	11%	0%
Male	12	0%	33%
Penama
Female	7	9%	7%
Male	7	14%	9%
Female	8	8%	8%
Male	8	14%	16%
Female	9	13%	16%
Male	9	17%	20%
Female	10	27%	23%
Male	10	36%	31%
Female	11	17%	18%
Male	11	23%	25%
Female	12	15%	19%
Male	12	22%	24%
Sanma
Female	7	11%	6%
Male	7	14%	12%
Female	8	13%	9%
Male	8	16%	14%
Female	9	16%	14%
Male	9	23%	18%
Female	10	23%	17%
Male	10	31%	28%
Female	11	13%	19%
Male	11	18%	22%
Female	12	18%	13%
Male	12	18%	17%
Malampa
Female	7	7%	7%
Male	7	12%	8%
Female	8	8%	5%
Male	8	11%	9%
Female	9	10%	11%
Male	9	19%	18%
Female	10	24%	20%
Male	10	33%	30%
Female	11	9%	12%
Male	11	14%	17%
Female	12	16%	14%
Male	12	23%	26%
Shefa
Female	7	9%	7%
Male	7	14%	10%
Female	8	13%	10%
Male	8	17%	16%
Female	9	11%	10%
Male	9	18%	17%
Female	10	21%	27%
Male	10	35%	35%
Female	11	7%	8%
Male	11	6%	11%
Female	12	15%	17%
Male	12	17%	17%
Tafea
Female	7	17%	14%
Male	7	15%	17%
Female	8	19%	16%
Male	8	22%	19%
Female	9	18%	21%
Male	9	29%	27%
Female	10	40%	33%
Male	10	45%	46%
Female	11	17%	15%
Male	11	21%	19%
Female	12	23%	14%
Male	12	25%	33%

Secondary Schools

1.Number of secondary schools, by province-2024 ,2023 , 2022

HIGHLIGHTS

Here’s a brief analysis of the data trends by province:

• Shefa: Consistently high count (63) across all years.
• Malampa, Penama, Sanma, Tafea: Relatively stable counts with minor fluctuations year-to-year.
• Torba: Consistently low count (7) across all years.
• Overall: Shefa has the highest count, while Torba has the lowest. No major upward or downward trends are apparent for any province.
  

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Number of Secondary Schools by Province (2022 - 2024)
Trend in the total count of Secondary institutions.
Province	2024	2023	2022
Torba	7	7	7
Penama	15	17	17
Sanma	26	28	28
Malampa	27	28	28
Shefa	63	63	63
Tafea	27	30	30
NATIONAL TOTAL	165	173	173

2.Number of Secondary schools, by province and education authority-2024 ,2023 , 2022

HIGHLIGHTS

The data shows the distribution of secondary schools in Vanuatu across six provinces (Malampa, Penama, Sanma, Shefa, Tafea, Torba) from 2022 to 2024. Government-run schools and Church (Government Assisted) schools are the most common. Shefa province has the highest number of schools, particularly Government-run and Private. Sanma is the only province with “Church (Not Government Assisted)” schools. The number of schools appears relatively stable across the three years, with minor fluctuations within each province and authority type. Private schools are only present in Sanma, Shefa and Tafea.

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Number of Secondary Schools by Province and Authority (2022 - 2024)
Trend in the count of Secondary institutions, detailed by managing authority.
	2024	2023	2022
Torba
Church (Government Assisted)	2	2	2
Government of Vanuatu	5	5	5
Penama
Church (Government Assisted)	9	11	11
Government of Vanuatu	6	6	6
Sanma
Church (Government Assisted)	13	15	15
Church (Not Government Assisted)	3	3	3
Government of Vanuatu	9	9	9
Private	1	1	1
Malampa
Church (Government Assisted)	10	11	11
Government of Vanuatu	17	17	17
Shefa
Church (Government Assisted)	12	12	12
Church (Not Government Assisted)	2	2	2
Government of Vanuatu	33	33	33
Private	16	16	16
Tafea
Church (Government Assisted)	7	8	8
Government of Vanuatu	19	21	21
Private	1	1	1
NATIONAL TOTAL
NATIONAL TOTAL	165	173	173

3.Number of Secondary schools, by province and language of instruction-2024 ,2023 , 2022

HIGHLIGHTS

The data shows the number of secondary schools in Vanuatu provinces from 2022-2024, broken down by language of instruction. English-language schools are generally more numerous than French. Shefa province has the highest number of schools, largely due to its high number of English schools. Torba province consistently has the fewest schools. The number of schools appears relatively stable across the three years for most provinces and languages, with only minor fluctuations. Shefa province also has a few bilingual schools.

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Number of Secondary Schools by Province and Language (2022 - 2024)
Trend in the count Secondary institutions, detailed by language of instruction.
	2024	2023	2022
Torba
English	5	5	5
French	2	2	2
Penama
English	12	14	14
French	3	3	3
Sanma
English	19	21	21
French	7	7	7
Malampa
English	18	19	19
French	9	9	9
Shefa
Bilingual	2	2	2
English	52	52	52
French	9	9	9
Tafea
English	19	22	22
French	8	8	8
NATIONAL TOTAL
NATIONAL TOTAL	165	173	173

4.Number of Secondary schools, by province, by language of instruction and education authority-2024 ,2023 , 2022

HIGHLIGHTS

The data shows the number of secondary schools in Vanuatu provinces from 2022-2024, categorized by language of instruction (English, French, Bilingual) and authority (Church-assisted, Church-non assisted, Government, Private).

• Shefa province has the highest number of schools, particularly English-language Government schools.
• Government-assisted Church schools are common across provinces.
• Private schools are mainly in Shefa and Sanma.
• French-language schools are less numerous than English.
• Torba province has the fewest schools.
• The data appears relatively consistent across the three years.
  

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Number of Secondary Schools by Province, Language, and Authority (2022 - 2024)
Trend in the count of Secondary institutions, detailed by language of instruction and managing authority.
Language	Authority	2024	2023	2022
Torba
English	Church (Government Assisted)	2	2	2
English	Government of Vanuatu	3	3	3
French	Government of Vanuatu	2	2	2
Penama
English	Church (Government Assisted)	7	9	9
English	Government of Vanuatu	5	5	5
French	Church (Government Assisted)	2	2	2
French	Government of Vanuatu	1	1	1
Sanma
English	Church (Government Assisted)	9	11	11
English	Church (Not Government Assisted)	2	2	2
English	Government of Vanuatu	7	7	7
English	Private	1	1	1
French	Church (Government Assisted)	4	4	4
French	Church (Not Government Assisted)	1	1	1
French	Government of Vanuatu	2	2	2
Malampa
English	Church (Government Assisted)	4	5	5
English	Government of Vanuatu	14	14	14
French	Church (Government Assisted)	6	6	6
French	Government of Vanuatu	3	3	3
Shefa
Bilingual	Private	2	2	2
English	Church (Government Assisted)	11	11	11
English	Church (Not Government Assisted)	2	2	2
English	Government of Vanuatu	26	26	26
English	Private	13	13	13
French	Church (Government Assisted)	1	1	1
French	Government of Vanuatu	7	7	7
French	Private	1	1	1
Tafea
English	Church (Government Assisted)	4	5	5
English	Government of Vanuatu	14	16	16
English	Private	1	1	1
French	Church (Government Assisted)	3	3	3
French	Government of Vanuatu	5	5	5
NATIONAL TOTAL
NATIONAL TOTAL	NATIONAL TOTAL	165	173	173