Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 56,048 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
56,048
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
165th
of 206 countries
All-time high
57,072
in 2021
All-time low
18,250
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Vanuatu, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Vanuatu is 56,048, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Vanuatu peaked at 57,072 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18,250, in 1970.

Vanuatu ranks 165th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Vanuatu, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 18,250
1971 18,878 +3.4%
1972 18,622 -1.4%
1973 19,252 +3.4%
1974 19,834 +3.0%
1975 20,095 +1.3%
1976 20,639 +2.7%
1977 21,161 +2.5%
1978 21,816 +3.1%
1979 22,749 +4.3%
1980 23,264 +2.3%
1981 22,969 -1.3%
1982 22,606 -1.6%
1983 22,244 -1.6%
1984 22,570 +1.5%
1985 22,897 +1.4%
1986 23,856 +4.2%
1987 24,060 +0.9%
1988 24,634 +2.4%
1989 25,000 +1.5%
1990 24,471 -2.1%
1991 24,952 +2.0%
1992 26,267 +5.3%
1993 30,179 +14.9%
1994 30,472 +1.0%
1995 30,897 +1.4%
1996 31,322 +1.4%
1997 31,747 +1.4%
1998 34,366 +8.2%
1999 34,333 -0.1%
2000 35,674 +3.9%
2001 36,482 +2.3%
2002 37,470 +2.7%
2003 39,388 +5.1%
2004 38,960 -1.1%
2005 38,530 -1.1%
2006 37,060 -3.8%
2007 37,817 +2.0%
2008 38,658 +2.2%
2009 38,762 +0.3%
2010 41,834 +7.9%
2011 42,616 +1.9%
2012 43,399 +1.8%
2013 44,181 +1.8%
2014 45,056 +2.0%
2015 45,931 +1.9%
2016 48,153 +4.8%
2017 50,376 +4.6%
2018 52,598 +4.4%
2019 54,820 +4.2%
2020 56,390 +2.9%
2021 57,072 +1.2%
2022 56,391 -1.2%
2023 55,233 -2.1%
2024 56,048 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20,130 18,250 22,749 10
1980s 23,410 22,244 25,000 10
1990s 29,901 24,471 34,366 10
2000s 37,880 35,674 39,388 10
2010s 46,896 41,834 54,820 10
2020s 56,227 55,233 57,072 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 162 Cape Verde 61,167 compare
  2. 163 Suriname 60,612 compare
  3. 164 Cyprus 60,596 compare
  4. 166 Belize 44,757 compare
  5. 167 Maldives 44,013 compare
  6. 168 Luxembourg 43,020 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Vanuatu?
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Vanuatu was 56,048 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 57,072 in 2021.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 18,250 in 1970.
How does Vanuatu rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Vanuatu ranks 165th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.