Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 1,892 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Vanuatu, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Vanuatu is 1,892, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Vanuatu peaked at 2,186 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 731, in 1973.
That places Vanuatu 172nd out of 204 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, teachers, gaps filled in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 778 | — |
| 1971 | 782 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 790 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 731 | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 814 | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 822.33 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 830.67 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 839 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 991 | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 988.5 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 986 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1,076 | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 1,005 | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 934 | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 970 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 919.5 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 869 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 852 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1,190 | +39.7% |
| 1999 | 1,421 | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 1,582 | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 1,537 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1,614 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 1,814 | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 1,947 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 1,829 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 1,710 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 1,592 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 1,705 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1,818 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 1,931 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 1,933 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,934 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,936 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,832 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1,729 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1,779 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,828 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,878 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,928 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,004 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 2,080 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 2,152 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 2,186 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1,892 | -13.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1,892 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1,892 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,144, 26% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 836.65 | 731 | 991 | 10 |
| 1980s | 994.2 | 934 | 1,076 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,050 | 852 | 1,421 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,715 | 1,537 | 1,947 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,871 | 1,729 | 1,936 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,063 | 1,892 | 2,186 | 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, teachers, gaps filled in Vanuatu?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Vanuatu was 1,892 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 2,186 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 731 in 1973.
- How does Vanuatu rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Vanuatu ranks 172nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 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.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 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.