Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 15.51 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Vanuatu, 1970–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2015, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Vanuatu stood at 15.51.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Vanuatu peaked at 26.24 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 9.84, in 1999.
That places Vanuatu 104th out of 182 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.77 | 14.61 | 26.24 | 6 |
| 1980s | 24.22 | 24.22 | 24.22 | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.84 | 9.84 | 9.84 | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.66 | 10.49 | 15.54 | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.86 | 13.7 | 15.51 | 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, total 120,833 (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Vanuatu?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Vanuatu was 15.51 in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 26.24 in 1976.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.84 in 1999.
- How does Vanuatu rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Vanuatu ranks 104th out of 182 countries with data for 2015.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.