Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 61.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Vanuatu, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Vanuatu stood at 61.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Vanuatu peaked at 61.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 2019.
Vanuatu ranks 74th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 54.5% | — |
| 2015 | 56.0% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 60.6% | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 61.2% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.0% | 51.6% | 56.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 60.6% | 61.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 71 Cape Verde 63.5% compare
- 72 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 62.5% compare
- 73 Zimbabwe 61.3% compare
- 75 Cambodia 59.3% compare
- 76 Saudi Arabia 58.8% compare
- 77 India 58.0% 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 teachers in primary education who are qualified in Vanuatu?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Vanuatu was 61.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Vanuatu ranks 74th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release