Primary education, teachers in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Primary education, teachers was 62.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Vanuatu, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Vanuatu stood at 62.8%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Vanuatu peaked at 62.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 1970.
That places Vanuatu 146th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.4% | — |
| 1971 | 30.9% | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 30.9% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 31.2% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 31.6% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 39.2% | +24.2% |
| 1989 | 37.6% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 40.3% | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 47.1% | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 49.2% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 50.9% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 53.7% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 53.1% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 53.7% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 54.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 53.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 55.6% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 58.6% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 60.6% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 60.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 61.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 62.8% | +2.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 62.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.1%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 62.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.1%, 83% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.8% | 29.4% | 31.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 38.4% | 37.6% | 39.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 45.5% | 40.3% | 49.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 50.4% | 54.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 53.9% | 58.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 60.6% | 62.8% | 4 |
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 in Vanuatu?
- Primary education, teachers in Vanuatu was 62.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for primary education, teachers?
- Vanuatu ranks 146th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.