Government expenditure per student, primary in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Government expenditure per student, primary was 13.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Vanuatu, 1998–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, primary in Vanuatu is 13.5%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Vanuatu peaked at 16.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1999.
Vanuatu ranks 72nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.7% | — |
| 1999 | 11.3% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 13.3% | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 12.9% | 16.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 1 |
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 per student, primary in Vanuatu?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Vanuatu was 13.5% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1999.
- How does Vanuatu rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Vanuatu ranks 72nd out of 122 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.