Enrolment in primary education, female in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Enrolment in primary education, female was 26,740 in 2024. β² Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in Vanuatu, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in Vanuatu stood at 26,740.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Vanuatu peaked at 27,824 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,983, in 1970.
That places Vanuatu 166th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,030 | 7,983 | 10,182 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,879 | 10,474 | 11,569 | 3 |
| 1990s | 13,985 | 11,518 | 16,388 | 8 |
| 2000s | 18,071 | 16,975 | 18,926 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,066 | 19,806 | 25,832 | 4 |
| 2020s | 26,930 | 26,401 | 27,824 | 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)
- School enrollment, primary 112.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Vanuatu?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Vanuatu was 26,740 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 27,824 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,983 in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Vanuatu ranks 166th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release