Expenditure on secondary education in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Expenditure on secondary education was 32.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary education in Vanuatu, 1994–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2017, expenditure on secondary education in Vanuatu stood at 32.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Vanuatu peaked at 57.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2015.
That places Vanuatu 79th out of 149 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 33.0% | — |
| 1998 | 49.4% | +49.7% |
| 1999 | 57.7% | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 49.4% | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 57.4% | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | -42.7% |
| 2009 | 29.7% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.7% | 33.0% | 57.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 29.7% | 57.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 28.7% | 32.9% | 3 |
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 expenditure on secondary education in Vanuatu?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Vanuatu was 32.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2015.
- How does Vanuatu rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Vanuatu ranks 79th out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.