Current education expenditure, primary in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Current education expenditure, primary was 100.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Current education expenditure, primary in Vanuatu, 1998–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in primary public institutions.
Analysis
In 2020, current education expenditure, primary in Vanuatu stood at 100.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, primary in Vanuatu peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 90.7%, in 2000.
Vanuatu ranks 12th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Current education expenditure, primary in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in primary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100.0% | — |
| 1999 | 92.3% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 90.7% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 92.1% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 97.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.2% | 92.3% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.8% | 90.7% | 98.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 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 current education expenditure, primary in Vanuatu?
- Current education expenditure, primary in Vanuatu was 100.0% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.7% in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for current education expenditure, primary?
- Vanuatu ranks 12th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is current education expenditure, primary rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).