Government expenditure on education, total in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Government expenditure on education, total was 19.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education, total in Vanuatu, 1994–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 19.3% for government expenditure on education, total in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Vanuatu peaked at 44.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2019.
That places Vanuatu 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 17.5% | — |
| 1998 | 27.4% | +56.3% |
| 1999 | 25.8% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 27.5% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 40.1% | +45.6% |
| 2002 | 36.4% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 44.8% | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | -52.2% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -42.7% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | +64.9% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -77.9% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +299.3% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 19.3% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.6% | 17.5% | 27.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 18.7% | 44.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 4.5% | 22.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 5.0% | 20.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.2% compare
- 19 Kiribati 20.1% compare
- 20 Kyrgyzstan 19.6% compare
- 22 Tajikistan 19.3% compare
- 23 Eswatini 19.2% compare
- 24 Peru 19.2% 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, total in Vanuatu?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Vanuatu was 19.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Vanuatu ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.