Female teachers in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Female teachers was 62.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
62.79
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
157th
of 212 countries
All-time high
62.79
in 2024
All-time low
29.43
in 1970
Years of data
24
1970–2024
Female teachers in Vanuatu, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female teachers in Vanuatu stood at 62.79. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Vanuatu peaked at 62.79 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.43, in 1970.
Vanuatu ranks 157th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Female teachers in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.43 | — |
| 1971 | 30.95 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 30.89 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 31.19 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 31.57 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 39.22 | +24.2% |
| 1989 | 37.63 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 40.28 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 47.14 | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 49.19 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 50.38 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 50.88 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 53.66 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 53.14 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 53.67 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 54.65 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 53.91 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 55.63 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 57.26 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 58.56 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 60.62 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 60.73 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 61.16 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 62.79 | +2.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 62.79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.14, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 62.79 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.08, 83% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.81 | 29.43 | 31.57 | 5 |
| 1980s | 38.42 | 37.63 | 39.22 | 2 |
| 1990s | 45.54 | 40.28 | 49.19 | 3 |
| 2000s | 52.73 | 50.38 | 54.65 | 6 |
| 2010s | 56.34 | 53.91 | 58.56 | 4 |
| 2020s | 61.33 | 60.62 | 62.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More education data for Vanuatu
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.95 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.47 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Vanuatu?
- Female teachers in Vanuatu was 62.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 62.79 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.43 in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for female teachers?
- Vanuatu ranks 157th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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