Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) was 26,740 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26,740
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
166th
of 216 countries
All-time high
27,824
in 2021
All-time low
7,983
in 1970
Years of data
40
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in Vanuatu, 1970–2024
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.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,983 | — |
| 1971 | 8,555 | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 8,475 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 8,718 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 8,888 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 9,029 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 9,235 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 9,448 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 9,789 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 10,182 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 10,593 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 10,474 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 11,569 | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 11,518 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 11,651 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 12,288 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 14,222 | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 14,383 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 15,081 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 16,388 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 16,352 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 16,975 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 17,462 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 17,993 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 18,926 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 18,611 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 18,376 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 17,711 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 17,911 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 18,434 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 18,310 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 19,806 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 20,884 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 21,741 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 25,832 | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 26,846 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 27,824 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 26,839 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 26,401 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 26,740 | +1.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 26,740 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 812,339, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 26,740 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 114,474, 23% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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February 2026 Data Release