Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 25.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Vanuatu, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 25.0% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and up 227.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Vanuatu peaked at 43.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2001.
Vanuatu ranks 32nd of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 43.9% | — |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -93.4% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -38.5% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -36.8% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | +1122.6% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | -44.1% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +63.3% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | +167.3% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.4% | 2.9% | 43.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 1.1% | 13.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 12.5% | 33.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 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 expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Vanuatu?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Vanuatu was 25.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2001.
- How does Vanuatu rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Vanuatu ranks 32nd out of 118 countries with data for 2020.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 227.1%. 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 Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release