Primary education, pupils in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Primary education, pupils 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
45
1970–2024
Primary education, pupils in Vanuatu, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils in Vanuatu stood at 56,048.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Vanuatu peaked at 57,072 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18,250, in 1970.
That places Vanuatu 165th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Vanuatu, year by year
| 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% |
| 1983 | 22,244 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 22,897 | +2.9% |
| 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% |
| 1997 | 31,747 | +4.2% |
| 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% |
| 2013 | 44,181 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 45,931 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 54,820 | +19.4% |
| 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% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 56,048 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.66 million, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 56,048 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 227,656, 25% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,130 | 18,250 | 22,749 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,616 | 22,244 | 25,000 | 8 |
| 1990s | 29,598 | 24,471 | 34,366 | 8 |
| 2000s | 37,880 | 35,674 | 39,388 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,692 | 41,834 | 54,820 | 4 |
| 2020s | 56,227 | 55,233 | 57,072 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 primary education, pupils in Vanuatu?
- Primary education, pupils in Vanuatu was 56,048 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 57,072 in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,250 in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for primary education, pupils?
- Vanuatu ranks 165th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.