Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 13.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Vanuatu, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Vanuatu stood at 13.1%.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 17.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2019.
Vanuatu ranks 77th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.3% | — |
| 1999 | 11.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -80.3% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | +403.0% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 13.1% | 17.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 2.5% | 12.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 2.7% | 13.4% | 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 initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Vanuatu was 13.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 77th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release