Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 78.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu is 78.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 21.5% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 2019.
Vanuatu ranks 87th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 70.1% | — |
| 2015 | 71.8% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +56.2% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 78.5% | -21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.6% | 64.0% | 71.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 78.5% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 84 Naoero 86.4% compare
- 85 Afghanistan 85.2% compare
- 86 Solomon Islands 82.4% compare
- 88 Maldives 77.0% compare
- 89 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 76.3% compare
- 90 Saint Lucia 75.8% 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 qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu was 78.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Vanuatu ranks 87th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release