Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was -13.45 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Vanuatu, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded -13.45 % change on previous year for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 951.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Vanuatu peaked at 19.41 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -13.45 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Vanuatu ranks 198th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5141 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +99.0% |
| 1973 | -7.47 % change on previous year | -830.0% |
| 1974 | 11.35 % change on previous year | -252.0% |
| 1978 | 18.12 % change on previous year | +59.6% |
| 1981 | 9.13 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1992 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 1999 | 19.41 % change on previous year | -1092.3% |
| 2000 | 11.33 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 2001 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 2002 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -276.1% |
| 2003 | 12.39 % change on previous year | +147.3% |
| 2004 | 7.33 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2022 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2023 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 2024 | -13.45 % change on previous year | -951.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's -13.45 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's -13.45 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1489 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1092.3% | -1.96 % change on previous year | 19.41 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -951.3% | 1.58 % change on previous year | -13.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.71 % change on previous year | -7.47 % change on previous year | 18.12 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 9.13 % change on previous year | 9.13 % change on previous year | 9.13 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.73 % change on previous year | -1.96 % change on previous year | 19.41 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.64 % change on previous year | -2.84 % change on previous year | 12.39 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2020s | -2.8 % change on previous year | -13.45 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 195 British Virgin Islands -11.47 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Cayman Islands -12.23 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Pakistan -13.4 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Angola -14.71 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Brazil -15.01 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Bahamas -30.21 % change on previous year 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 primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Vanuatu?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Vanuatu was -13.45 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 19.41 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.45 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 198th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.