Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Enrolment) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Enrolment) was 14,301 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 14,301 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2015. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu peaked at 14,301 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 336 number, in 1970.
That places Vanuatu 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Enrolment) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 336 number | — |
| 1971 | 341 number | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 487 number | +42.8% |
| 1973 | 471 number | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 577 number | +22.5% |
| 1976 | 1,076 number | +86.5% |
| 1977 | 1,273 number | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 1,307 number | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 1,187 number | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 1,092 number | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 5,178 number | +374.2% |
| 1998 | 8,169 number | +57.8% |
| 1999 | 8,169 number | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8,710 number | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 13,296 number | +52.7% |
| 2006 | 13,863 number | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 11,312 number | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 11,663 number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 11,036 number | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 11,264 number | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 13,343 number | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 14,301 number | +7.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 14,301 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 235,631 number, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 14,301 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36,334 number, 39% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Enrolment) in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +374.2% | 1,092 number | 5,178 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 733.5 number | 336 number | 1,307 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,140 number | 1,092 number | 1,187 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 7,172 number | 5,178 number | 8,169 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 11,647 number | 8,710 number | 13,863 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 12,969 number | 11,264 number | 14,301 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 155 Montenegro 16,184 number compare
- 156 French Polynesia 16,049 number compare
- 157 Comoros 15,175 number compare
- 159 Brunei 13,408 number compare
- 160 Iceland 13,048 number compare
- 161 New Caledonia 12,776 number compare
More education data for Vanuatu
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.95 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.47 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu was 14,301 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 14,301 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 336 number in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Vanuatu ranks 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2015.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.