Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Vanuatu, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Vanuatu is 0.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.9% on the previous year and up 6,434.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 0.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
Vanuatu ranks 67th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +280.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -89.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +68.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +5637.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +44.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
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 government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Vanuatu was 0.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does Vanuatu rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 67th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,434.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary 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