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 26.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.1%
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
19th
of 183 countries
All-time high
31.5%
in 2023
All-time low
17.4%
in 2001
Years of data
9
1999–2024
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Vanuatu, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Vanuatu stood at 26.1%.
The figure is down 17.2% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Vanuatu peaked at 31.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2001.
Vanuatu ranks 19th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.6% | — |
| 2001 | 17.4% | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | +44.6% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | +34.9% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 23.9% | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 31.5% | +31.9% |
| 2024 | 26.1% | -17.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 26.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.9%, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 26.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.4%, 19.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.6% | 19.6% | 19.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 17.4% | 25.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 23.9% | 31.5% | 4 |
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 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 26.1% 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 31.5% 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 17.4% in 2001.
- How does Vanuatu rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Vanuatu ranks 19th out of 183 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 15.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release