Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female was 46.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Vanuatu, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Vanuatu stood at 46.1%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 53.9% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Vanuatu peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2024.
That places Vanuatu 108th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 68.7% | — |
| 2015 | 70.2% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 56.4% | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +77.2% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | -53.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.1% | 56.4% | 70.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 46.1% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 105 Togo 59.1% compare
- 106 Cook Islands 47.6% compare
- 107 Lebanon 46.2% compare
- 109 Palestine, State of 38.9% compare
- 110 Liberia 35.5% compare
- 111 Saint Kitts and Nevis 34.5% 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 qualified teachers in primary education, female in Vanuatu?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Vanuatu was 46.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
- Vanuatu ranks 108th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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 qualified teachers in primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release