Enrolment in primary education, male in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Enrolment in primary education, male was 29,308 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male in Vanuatu, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Vanuatu is 29,308, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Vanuatu peaked at 29,552 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,147, in 1972.
Vanuatu ranks 166th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10,267 | — |
| 1971 | 10,323 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 10,147 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 10,534 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 10,946 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 11,066 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 11,404 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 11,713 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 12,027 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 12,567 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 12,671 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 12,495 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 13,431 | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 12,953 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 13,301 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 13,979 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 15,957 | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 16,089 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 16,666 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 17,978 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 17,981 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 18,699 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 19,020 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 19,477 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 20,462 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 20,349 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 20,154 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 19,349 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 19,906 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 20,224 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 20,452 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 22,028 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 23,297 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 24,190 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 28,988 | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 29,544 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 29,248 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 29,552 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 28,832 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 29,308 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,099 | 10,147 | 12,567 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,866 | 12,495 | 13,431 | 3 |
| 1990s | 15,613 | 12,953 | 17,981 | 8 |
| 2000s | 19,809 | 18,699 | 20,462 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,626 | 22,028 | 28,988 | 4 |
| 2020s | 29,297 | 28,832 | 29,552 | 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, male in Vanuatu?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Vanuatu was 29,308 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 29,552 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,147 in 1972.
- How does Vanuatu rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Vanuatu ranks 166th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release