Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 461.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Vanuatu, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Vanuatu is 461.48, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Vanuatu peaked at 651.89 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 96.63, in 2020.
Vanuatu ranks 100th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 411.25 | — |
| 1999 | 404.13 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 495.51 | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 456.14 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 651.89 | +42.9% |
| 2009 | 633.86 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 480.61 | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 98.82 | -79.4% |
| 2020 | 96.63 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 464.93 | +381.1% |
| 2024 | 461.48 | -0.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 461.48 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 534.75, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 461.48 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,867, 25% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 407.69 | 404.13 | 411.25 | 2 |
| 2000s | 559.35 | 456.14 | 651.89 | 4 |
| 2010s | 289.72 | 98.82 | 480.61 | 2 |
| 2020s | 341.01 | 96.63 | 464.93 | 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 initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Vanuatu?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Vanuatu was 461.48 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 651.89 in 2008.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.63 in 2020.
- How does Vanuatu rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Vanuatu ranks 100th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release