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 34.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.0%
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
12th
of 183 countries
All-time high
38.5%
in 2023
All-time low
21.0%
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
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Vanuatu is 34.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Vanuatu peaked at 38.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2001.
Vanuatu ranks 12th 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 | 22.6% | — |
| 2001 | 21.0% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 28.5% | +35.9% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | +37.2% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | +26.9% |
| 2024 | 34.0% | -11.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 34.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 34.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.0%, 17.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | 22.6% | 22.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 21.0% | 28.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 36.4% | 36.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 29.8% | 38.5% | 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 34.0% 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 38.5% 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 21.0% in 2001.
- How does Vanuatu rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Vanuatu ranks 12th 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 6.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release