Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) was 26.49 millions in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Vanuatu, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Vanuatu is 26.49 millions, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Vanuatu peaked at 26.49 millions in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.61 millions, in 2019.
That places Vanuatu 131st out of 138 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, PPP$ (millions) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7.83 millions | — |
| 1998 | 8.45 millions | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 8.09 millions | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 10.51 millions | +29.9% |
| 2001 | 10.12 millions | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 18.14 millions | +79.2% |
| 2009 | 17.79 millions | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 18.33 millions | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 17.57 millions | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 17.73 millions | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.61 millions | -74.0% |
| 2020 | 4.7 millions | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 25.68 millions | +446.9% |
| 2024 | 26.49 millions | +3.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 26.49 millions is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,407 millions, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 26.49 millions is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,384 millions, 1% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (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 | +446.9% | 4.7 millions | 25.68 millions |
| 2008 | +79.2% | 10.12 millions | 18.14 millions |
| 2019 | -74.0% | 17.73 millions | 4.61 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.12 millions | 7.83 millions | 8.45 millions | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.14 millions | 10.12 millions | 18.14 millions | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.56 millions | 4.61 millions | 18.33 millions | 4 |
| 2020s | 18.96 millions | 4.7 millions | 26.49 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 128 Comoros 29.79 millions compare
- 129 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 29.71 millions compare
- 130 Andorra 26.98 millions compare
- 132 Central African Republic 25.05 millions compare
- 133 San Marino 23.76 millions compare
- 134 Bermuda 21.74 millions compare
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, ppp$ in Vanuatu?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Vanuatu was 26.49 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 26.49 millions in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 millions in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Vanuatu ranks 131st out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release