Primary education, pupils in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Primary education, pupils was 47.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Vanuatu, 1970–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2015, primary education, pupils in Vanuatu stood at 47.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Vanuatu peaked at 48.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 1970.
That places Vanuatu 179th out of 203 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.9% | 43.7% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.8% | 45.5% | 46.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 47.2% | 46.7% | 47.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 47.2% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 47.3% | 47.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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, female 46.0% (2025)
- Labor force, total 120,833 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Vanuatu?
- Primary education, pupils in Vanuatu was 47.3% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for primary education, pupils?
- Vanuatu ranks 179th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.