Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 4,215 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Vanuatu, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Vanuatu stood at 4,215. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Vanuatu peaked at 4,215 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,016, in 1985.
Vanuatu ranks 168th of 222 countries on this measure, 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, female in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,267 | — |
| 1971 | 1,293 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 1,320 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1,329 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 1,321 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 1,386 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 1,453 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 1,520 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 1,591 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 1,655 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 1,606 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 1,621 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1,628 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1,623 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,265 | -22.1% |
| 1985 | 1,016 | -19.7% |
| 1986 | 1,930 | +90.0% |
| 1987 | 2,009 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 2,094 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 2,169 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 2,236 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2,299 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 2,360 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 2,418 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 2,470 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2,517 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2,563 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2,603 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2,643 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2,677 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 2,691 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,691 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,679 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,659 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,641 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,653 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,680 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2,746 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2,813 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,843 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,889 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2,949 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3,015 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3,118 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 3,263 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 3,426 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 3,561 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 3,668 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3,762 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 3,852 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 3,944 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 4,028 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 4,090 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 4,153 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 4,197 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 4,215 | +0.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 4,215 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 126,372, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 4,215 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,458, 22% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of the official entrance age to primary education, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +90.0% | 1,016 | 1,930 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,414 | 1,267 | 1,655 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,696 | 1,016 | 2,169 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,479 | 2,236 | 2,677 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,710 | 2,641 | 2,843 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,350 | 2,889 | 3,852 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,104 | 3,944 | 4,215 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 165 Bhutan 4,688 compare
- 166 Western Sahara 4,576 compare
- 167 Cyprus 4,459 compare
- 169 Belize 3,615 compare
- 170 Montenegro 3,592 compare
- 171 Luxembourg 3,458 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, female in Vanuatu?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Vanuatu was 4,215 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 4,215 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,016 in 1985.
- How does Vanuatu rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Vanuatu ranks 168th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release