Samoa vs Vanuatu: Primary education, teachers

Samoa
1,558
in 2023
Vanuatu
1,892
in 2024
Samoa rank
174th
Vanuatu rank
172nd

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Samoa
  • Vanuatu
5001.0k1.5k2.0k197019972024

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 1,892 against 1,558 in Samoa, a difference of 334.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 174th and Vanuatu ranks 172nd of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1970s 1,159 818.5 340.33 Samoa
1980s 1,409 998.67 410.67 Samoa
1990s 1,137 1,421 284 Vanuatu
2000s 1,094 1,581 487.75 Vanuatu
2010s 1,021 1,931 910 Vanuatu
2020s 1,508 2,169 660.5 Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Samoa or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 1,892 against 1,558 in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Samoa and Vanuatu?
334, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
17 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Samoa ranks 174th and Vanuatu ranks 172nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.