Primary education, pupils, per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.171 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Vanuatu, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.171 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 0.2124 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.1644 units per person, in 1991.
That places Vanuatu 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2116 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.2124 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2034 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.204 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2039 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2004 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1996 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1985 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1984 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2012 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2011 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1942 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1794 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1757 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1784 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1754 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.175 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1731 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1653 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1644 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1688 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1893 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1866 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1818 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1927 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1886 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1915 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.191 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1913 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1962 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1894 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1828 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1716 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1709 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1704 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1666 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1756 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1736 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1726 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1877 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1887 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1866 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1801 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1724 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.171 units per person | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2033 units per person | 0.1984 units per person | 0.2124 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1815 units per person | 0.1731 units per person | 0.2011 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1797 units per person | 0.1644 units per person | 0.1927 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1822 units per person | 0.1666 units per person | 0.1962 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1774 units per person | 0.1726 units per person | 0.1877 units per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.1798 units per person | 0.171 units per person | 0.1887 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 19 Central African Republic 0.1726 units per person compare
- 20 Mauritania 0.1725 units per person compare
- 21 Iraq 0.1713 units per person compare
- 23 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1661 units per person compare
- 24 Madagascar 0.1656 units per person compare
- 25 Timor-Leste 0.1645 units per person compare
More education data for Vanuatu
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 56,048 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.171 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26,740 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Vanuatu?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Vanuatu was 0.171 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2124 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1644 units per person in 1991.
- How does Vanuatu rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.