Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 6,786 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Vanuatu, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Vanuatu is 6,786 number, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Vanuatu peaked at 6,786 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 154 number, in 1971.
That places Vanuatu 157th out of 196 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, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 222 number | — |
| 1971 | 154 number | -30.6% |
| 1972 | 239 number | +55.2% |
| 1973 | 229 number | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 290 number | +26.6% |
| 1976 | 522 number | +80.0% |
| 1977 | 609 number | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 600 number | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 557 number | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 527 number | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 4,032 number | +665.1% |
| 1999 | 4,102 number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 4,246 number | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 5,446 number | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 5,527 number | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 5,260 number | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 5,489 number | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 6,393 number | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 6,786 number | +6.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 6,786 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 119,838 number, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 6,786 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,780 number, 29% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +665.1% | 527 number | 4,032 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 358.12 number | 154 number | 609 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 542 number | 527 number | 557 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 4,067 number | 4,032 number | 4,102 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,120 number | 4,246 number | 5,527 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 6,223 number | 5,489 number | 6,786 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 154 French Polynesia 7,796 number compare
- 155 Comoros 7,568 number compare
- 156 Montenegro 7,563 number compare
- 158 Brunei 6,523 number compare
- 159 Iceland 6,442 number compare
- 160 Central African Republic 6,337 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, female in Vanuatu?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Vanuatu was 6,786 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 6,786 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 154 number in 1971.
- How does Vanuatu rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Vanuatu ranks 157th out of 196 countries with data for 2015.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female 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.