Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ was 497.95 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
497.95
Change on year
up 27.9%
World rank
100th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3,136
in 2001
All-time low
389.37
in 2020
Years of data
6
1999–2023
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Vanuatu, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 497.95 for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in 2023.
The figure is up 27.9% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Vanuatu peaked at 3,136 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 389.37, in 2020.
Vanuatu ranks 100th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,554 | — |
| 2000 | 2,291 | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 3,136 | +36.9% |
| 2015 | 746.77 | -76.2% |
| 2020 | 389.37 | -47.9% |
| 2023 | 497.95 | +27.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 497.95 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,084, 46% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 497.95 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,954, 10% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,554 | 2,554 | 2,554 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,714 | 2,291 | 3,136 | 2 |
| 2010s | 746.77 | 746.77 | 746.77 | 1 |
| 2020s | 443.66 | 389.37 | 497.95 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 97 Rwanda 665 compare
- 98 Philippines 590.86 compare
- 99 Mauritania 589.79 compare
- 101 Bangladesh 475.55 compare
- 102 Burkina Faso 391.24 compare
- 103 Afghanistan 389.9 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 initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Vanuatu?
- Initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Vanuatu was 497.95 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3,136 in 2001.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 389.37 in 2020.
- How does Vanuatu rank for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Vanuatu ranks 100th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release