Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 82.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Vanuatu, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Vanuatu stood at 82.3%.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Vanuatu peaked at 100.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 1972.
Vanuatu ranks 26th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51.2% | — |
| 1971 | 29.3% | -42.7% |
| 1972 | 29.0% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 42.9% | +48.1% |
| 1974 | 51.1% | +19.2% |
| 1976 | 52.6% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 49.4% | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 61.1% | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 66.5% | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 66.8% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +49.6% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.1% | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 82.3% | +0.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 82.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.1%, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 82.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.2%, 2.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +49.6% | 66.8% | 100.0% |
| 1973 | +48.1% | 29.0% | 42.9% |
| 1971 | -42.7% | 51.2% | 29.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.8% | 29.0% | 61.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 66.7% | 66.5% | 66.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 80.1% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 81.6% | 82.3% | 2 |
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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Vanuatu?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Vanuatu was 82.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 1972.
- How does Vanuatu rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Vanuatu ranks 26th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release