Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 56,048 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu is 56,048, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu peaked at 57,072 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18,250, in 1970.
That places Vanuatu 166th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18,250 | — |
| 1971 | 18,878 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 18,622 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 19,252 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 19,834 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 20,095 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 20,639 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 21,161 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 21,816 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 22,749 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 23,264 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 22,969 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 22,244 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 22,897 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 23,856 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 24,060 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 24,634 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 25,000 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 24,471 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 24,952 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 26,267 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 30,179 | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 30,472 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 31,747 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 34,366 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 34,333 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 35,674 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 36,482 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 37,470 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 39,388 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 38,960 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 38,530 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 37,060 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 37,817 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 38,658 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 38,762 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 41,834 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 44,181 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 45,931 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 54,820 | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 56,390 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 57,072 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 56,391 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 55,233 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 56,048 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,130 | 18,250 | 22,749 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,616 | 22,244 | 25,000 | 8 |
| 1990s | 29,598 | 24,471 | 34,366 | 8 |
| 2000s | 37,880 | 35,674 | 39,388 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,692 | 41,834 | 54,820 | 4 |
| 2020s | 56,227 | 55,233 | 57,072 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More education data for Vanuatu
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,892 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 112.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu was 56,048 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 57,072 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,250 in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Vanuatu ranks 166th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release