Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 7.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
7.6%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
10th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 2022
All-time low
1.8%
in 2019
Years of data
20
1994–2024
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Vanuatu, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Vanuatu stood at 7.6%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 10.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2019.
That places Vanuatu 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4.1% | — |
| 1998 | 7.6% | +85.6% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | +27.8% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +42.4% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -40.9% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +89.8% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -79.4% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | +365.1% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -29.2% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 4.1% | 7.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.2% | 9.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 1.8% | 8.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 2.2% | 10.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 7 Solomon Islands 8.3% compare
- 8 Botswana 8.1% compare
- 9 Marshall Islands 7.7% compare
- 11 Mauritania 7.6% compare
- 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.5% compare
- 13 Sweden 7.3% compare
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 government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Vanuatu was 7.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release