Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 87 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2021
All-time low
40.0%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2013–2024
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Vanuatu, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Vanuatu stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Vanuatu peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2019.
Vanuatu ranks 1st of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 50.5% | — |
| 2015 | 51.7% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +149.8% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 100.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.1%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 100.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.4% | 40.0% | 51.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
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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 share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Vanuatu?
- Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Vanuatu was 100.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education?
- Vanuatu ranks 1st out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education who meet the minimum academic qualifications required in the subject they teach at that level in a given country.