Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions) was 26.27 millions in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Vanuatu, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Vanuatu is 26.27 millions, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure 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 us$ in Vanuatu peaked at 26.27 millions in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.5 millions, in 2019.
Vanuatu ranks 133rd of 148 countries on this measure, 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 US$ (millions) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 14.34 millions | — |
| 1998 | 14.96 millions | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 14.13 millions | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 17.95 millions | +27.1% |
| 2001 | 16.9 millions | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 25.6 millions | +51.4% |
| 2009 | 24.96 millions | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 23.6 millions | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 22.42 millions | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 22.02 millions | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.5 millions | -75.0% |
| 2020 | 5.53 millions | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 26.08 millions | +371.3% |
| 2024 | 26.27 millions | +0.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 26.27 millions is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 289.12 millions, 9% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 26.27 millions is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,766 millions, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on primary 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 | +371.3% | 5.53 millions | 26.08 millions |
| 2019 | -75.0% | 22.02 millions | 5.5 millions |
| 2008 | +51.4% | 16.9 millions | 25.6 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.48 millions | 14.13 millions | 14.96 millions | 3 |
| 2000s | 21.35 millions | 16.9 millions | 25.6 millions | 4 |
| 2010s | 18.39 millions | 5.5 millions | 23.6 millions | 4 |
| 2020s | 19.3 millions | 5.53 millions | 26.27 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 primary education, constant us$ in Vanuatu?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Vanuatu was 26.27 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 26.27 millions in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 millions in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
- Vanuatu ranks 133rd out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release