Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 2.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on 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 primary education as a percentage of gdp in Vanuatu is 2.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 3.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2019.
That places Vanuatu 16th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.4% | — |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -76.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +359.5% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.5% | 2.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 0.5% | 2.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 13 Algeria 2.4% compare
- 14 South Africa 2.4% compare
- 15 North Macedonia 2.3%
- 17 Eswatini 2.2% compare
- 18 Iceland 2.2% compare
- 19 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.2% 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 primary education as a percentage of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Vanuatu was 2.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 16th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on 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