Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 19.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Vanuatu, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 19.3% for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Vanuatu peaked at 44.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2019.
That places Vanuatu 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.6% | 17.5% | 27.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 18.7% | 44.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 4.5% | 22.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 5.0% | 20.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Manufacturing, value added 48.69 million constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 4.0% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 6.26 billion constant LCU (2024)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 75.2% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.25 billion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 149.41 billion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.07 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 8.9% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 52.55 million current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 2.40 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Vanuatu?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Vanuatu was 19.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Vanuatu ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.