Official entrance age to early childhood education in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Official entrance age to early childhood education was 4 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
4 years
World rank
7th
of 207 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 1997
All-time low
4 years
in 1997
Years of data
18
1997–2025
Official entrance age to early childhood education in Vanuatu, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to early childhood education in Vanuatu is 4 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to early childhood education in Vanuatu peaked at 4 years in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 1997.
That places Vanuatu 7th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Official entrance age to early childhood education in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4 years | — |
| 1998 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 7 Benin 4 years compare
- 7 Bermuda 4 years compare
- 7 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4 years compare
- 7 Switzerland 4 years compare
- 7 Cameroon 4 years compare
- 7 Djibouti 4 years compare
- 7 Egypt 4 years compare
- 7 Eritrea 4 years compare
- 7 Ethiopia 4 years compare
- 7 Guinea 4 years compare
- 7 Guyana 4 years compare
- 7 Iraq 4 years compare
- 7 Jordan 4 years compare
- 7 Kuwait 4 years compare
- 7 Libya 4 years compare
- 7 Mali 4 years compare
- 7 Malaysia 4 years compare
- 7 Niger 4 years compare
- 7 Palestine, State of 4 years compare
- 7 Sudan 4 years compare
- 7 Suriname 4 years compare
- 7 Seychelles 4 years compare
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 4 years compare
- 7 Tonga 4 years compare
- 7 Zimbabwe 4 years compare
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 official entrance age to early childhood education in Vanuatu?
- Official entrance age to early childhood education in Vanuatu was 4 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to early childhood education recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 1997.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to early childhood education recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 1997.
- How does Vanuatu rank for official entrance age to early childhood education?
- Vanuatu ranks 7th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to early childhood education rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release