Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 30.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Vanuatu, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 30.2% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Vanuatu peaked at 35.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 1998.
Vanuatu ranks 14th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.1% | — |
| 1999 | 21.2% | +61.9% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | +39.7% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | +36.3% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 35.2% | +28.9% |
| 2024 | 30.2% | -14.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 30.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 30.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.6%, 19.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 13.1% | 21.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 19.3% | 26.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 33.8% | 33.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 27.3% | 35.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 11 Uganda 33.9% compare
- 12 Mozambique 32.2% compare
- 13 Mauritania 31.2% compare
- 15 Comoros 30.0% compare
- 16 Gambia 29.6% compare
- 17 Madagascar 27.5% 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 percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Vanuatu?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Vanuatu was 30.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 1998.
- How does Vanuatu rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Vanuatu ranks 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release