Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) was 29,308 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29,308
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
166th
of 216 countries
All-time high
29,552
in 2022
All-time low
10,147
in 1972
Years of data
40
1970–2024
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 (number) 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% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 29,308 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 875,944, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 29,308 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 118,762, 25% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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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February 2026 Data Release