Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 25.86 millions in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Vanuatu, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Vanuatu is 25.86 millions, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Vanuatu peaked at 25.86 millions in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.42 millions, in 2019.
That places Vanuatu 132nd out of 136 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 14.6 millions | — |
| 1998 | 14.73 millions | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 13.91 millions | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 17.68 millions | +27.1% |
| 2001 | 16.64 millions | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 25.2 millions | +51.4% |
| 2009 | 24.57 millions | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 23.24 millions | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 22.07 millions | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 21.68 millions | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.42 millions | -75.0% |
| 2020 | 5.45 millions | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 25.68 millions | +371.3% |
| 2024 | 25.86 millions | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.41 millions | 13.91 millions | 14.73 millions | 3 |
| 2000s | 21.02 millions | 16.64 millions | 25.2 millions | 4 |
| 2010s | 18.1 millions | 5.42 millions | 23.24 millions | 4 |
| 2020s | 19 millions | 5.45 millions | 25.86 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Vanuatu
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,892 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 112.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Vanuatu?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Vanuatu was 25.86 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 25.86 millions in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.42 millions in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
- Vanuatu ranks 132nd out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release