Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 4.53 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Vanuatu is 4.53 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 4.68 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.5 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Vanuatu 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 2.82 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 2.82 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.07 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.23 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 3.2 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 3.1 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.17 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 3.62 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 3.77 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 4.5 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 4.63 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 4.68 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 4.63 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 4.53 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.65 units per square kilometre | 1.5 units per square kilometre | 1.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.94 units per square kilometre | 1.82 units per square kilometre | 2.05 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.43 units per square kilometre | 2.01 units per square kilometre | 2.82 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.11 units per square kilometre | 2.93 units per square kilometre | 3.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 units per square kilometre | 3.43 units per square kilometre | 4.5 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.62 units per square kilometre | 4.53 units per square kilometre | 4.68 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 134 Poland 5.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Slovakia 5.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Georgia 4.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Greece 4.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Zambia 4.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Austria 4.36 units per square kilometre 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.171 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 4.53 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 4.68 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.