Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) was 89.43 millions in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Vanuatu, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Vanuatu is 89.43 millions, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Vanuatu peaked at 89.43 millions in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.51 millions, in 2019.
That places Vanuatu 156th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 24.78 millions | — |
| 1998 | 50.46 millions | +103.6% |
| 1999 | 40.83 millions | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 49.15 millions | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 60.69 millions | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 52.27 millions | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 56.58 millions | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 51.47 millions | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 45.99 millions | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 50.11 millions | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 54.29 millions | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 49.33 millions | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 20.51 millions | -58.4% |
| 2020 | 23.87 millions | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 85.39 millions | +257.7% |
| 2024 | 89.43 millions | +4.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 89.43 millions is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 806.8 millions, 11% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 89.43 millions is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,596 millions, 6% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +257.7% | 23.87 millions | 85.39 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.69 millions | 24.78 millions | 50.46 millions | 3 |
| 2000s | 52.69 millions | 45.99 millions | 60.69 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 43.56 millions | 20.51 millions | 54.29 millions | 4 |
| 2020s | 66.23 millions | 23.87 millions | 89.43 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 153 Cayman Islands 112.11 millions compare
- 154 Cape Verde 102.2 millions compare
- 155 Bermuda 97.15 millions compare
- 157 Liberia 88.13 millions compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 87.95 millions compare
- 159 Seychelles 72.61 millions compare
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 government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Vanuatu?
- Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Vanuatu was 89.43 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 89.43 millions in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.51 millions in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Vanuatu ranks 156th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.5%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release