Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 8,702 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Vanuatu, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Vanuatu is 8,702, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Vanuatu peaked at 8,702 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,367, in 1985.
That places Vanuatu 168th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,671 | — |
| 1971 | 2,748 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 2,827 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 2,847 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 2,828 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 2,934 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 3,050 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 3,169 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 3,300 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 3,427 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 3,710 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 3,772 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 3,812 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 3,816 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2,955 | -22.6% |
| 1985 | 2,367 | -19.9% |
| 1986 | 4,019 | +69.8% |
| 1987 | 4,185 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 4,359 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 4,515 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 4,658 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 4,784 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 4,906 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 5,022 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 5,116 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 5,207 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 5,295 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 5,379 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 5,461 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 5,533 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 5,561 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 5,562 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,544 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5,505 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 5,469 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 5,497 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 5,557 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 5,692 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 5,833 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 5,895 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 5,993 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6,112 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 6,241 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 6,446 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 6,739 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 7,070 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 7,349 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 7,570 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 7,760 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 7,938 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 8,122 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 8,293 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 8,421 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 8,560 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 8,657 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 8,702 | +0.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 8,702 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 257,184, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 8,702 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,484, 22% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +69.8% | 2,367 | 4,019 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,980 | 2,671 | 3,427 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,751 | 2,367 | 4,515 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,136 | 4,658 | 5,533 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,612 | 5,469 | 5,895 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,922 | 5,993 | 7,938 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,459 | 8,122 | 8,702 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 165 Bhutan 9,580 compare
- 166 Western Sahara 9,349 compare
- 167 Cyprus 9,262 compare
- 169 Montenegro 7,473 compare
- 170 Belize 7,409 compare
- 171 Luxembourg 7,133 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Vanuatu?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Vanuatu was 8,702 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 8,702 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,367 in 1985.
- How does Vanuatu rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Vanuatu ranks 168th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release