Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 95.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Vanuatu, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 95.0% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2020.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Vanuatu peaked at 97.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2009.
That places Vanuatu 58th out of 201 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 96.5% | — |
| 2000 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 96.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 74.0% | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 73.3% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 73.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 72.8% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +34.7% |
| 2019 | 97.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | -2.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 95.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 95.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.0%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 96.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.8% | 72.0% | 96.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 97.0% | 97.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% | 1 |
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 primary education in public institutions in Vanuatu?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Vanuatu was 95.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2009.
- How does Vanuatu rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Vanuatu ranks 58th out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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 primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release