Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 95.6% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Vanuatu, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 95.6% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Vanuatu peaked at 100.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 1970.
Vanuatu ranks 112th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 52.2% | — |
| 1971 | 100.0% | +91.7% |
| 1973 | 94.4% | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 100.0% | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.6% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 91.3% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 91.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 91.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 93.6% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 95.3% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 95.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.6%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 95.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.8%, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +91.7% | 52.2% | 100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.1% | 52.2% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 98.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 91.3% | 98.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 93.6% | 95.6% | 3 |
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 teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Vanuatu?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Vanuatu was 95.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Vanuatu ranks 112th out of 178 countries with data for 2015.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.