School enrollment, primary, private in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: School enrollment, primary, private was 5.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, private in Vanuatu, 1976–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 5.0% for school enrollment, primary, private in 2020.
The figure is up 107.5% on the previous year and down 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Vanuatu peaked at 28.9% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2019.
Vanuatu ranks 148th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.8% | 26.7% | 28.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 27.3% | 27.3% | 27.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 3.5% | 22.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 3.3% | 28.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
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More education data for Vanuatu
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (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 school enrollment, primary, private in Vanuatu?
- School enrollment, primary, private in Vanuatu was 5.0% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 1976.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Vanuatu ranks 148th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.