Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 62.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Vanuatu, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 62.8% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Vanuatu peaked at 62.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 1970.
Vanuatu ranks 157th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.4% | — |
| 1971 | 30.9% | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 30.9% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 31.2% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 31.6% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 39.2% | +24.2% |
| 1989 | 37.6% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 40.3% | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 47.1% | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 49.2% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 50.9% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 53.7% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 53.1% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 53.7% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 54.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 53.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 55.6% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 58.6% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 60.6% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 60.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 61.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 62.8% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.8% | 29.4% | 31.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 38.4% | 37.6% | 39.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 45.5% | 40.3% | 49.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 50.4% | 54.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 53.9% | 58.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 60.6% | 62.8% | 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 teachers in primary education who are female in Vanuatu?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Vanuatu was 62.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Vanuatu ranks 157th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release