Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 2.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Vanuatu, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 2.3% for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 5.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2019.
That places Vanuatu 16th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.4% | — |
| 1998 | 3.8% | +177.9% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +48.4% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -61.9% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -49.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +204.2% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.4% | 3.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.5% | 5.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 2.6% | 3 |
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 secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Vanuatu was 2.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 16th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. 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 secondary 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