All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 69.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Vanuatu, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Vanuatu is 69.5%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Vanuatu peaked at 89.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2001.
That places Vanuatu 67th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 67.6% | — |
| 1999 | 75.4% | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 80.6% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 51.7% | -35.9% |
| 2008 | 87.4% | +69.2% |
| 2009 | 89.5% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 69.5% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.5% | 67.6% | 75.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.3% | 51.7% | 89.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 72.0% | 78.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 69.5% | 69.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More education data for Vanuatu
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,186 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,492 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,030 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,738 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,360 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 56,048 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.171 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Vanuatu?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Vanuatu was 69.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 89.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2001.
- How does Vanuatu rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Vanuatu ranks 67th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release