Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Vanuatu, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Vanuatu stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of up 173.6% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Vanuatu peaked at 9.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
Vanuatu ranks 119th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 7.7% | — |
| 2000 | 9.3% | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -80.8% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +35.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -99.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +173.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 0.0% | 7.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 1.5% | 9.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 116 San Marino 0.1%
- 117 Jamaica 0.1% compare
- 118 Ecuador 0.0% compare
- 120 Aruba 0.0% compare
- 120 Bangladesh 0.0% compare
- 120 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 120 Saint Lucia 0.0% compare
- 120 British Virgin Islands 0.0% compare
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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Vanuatu?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Vanuatu was 0.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Vanuatu rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Vanuatu ranks 119th out of 124 countries with data for 2020.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release