Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number) (Grade) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number) (Grade) was 372 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu is 372, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.1% on the previous year and down 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu peaked at 1,926 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 372, in 2024.
That places Vanuatu 118th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number) (Grade) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 519 | — |
| 1994 | 836 | +61.1% |
| 1998 | 791 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 791 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 742 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 1,064 | +43.4% |
| 2007 | 1,523 | +43.1% |
| 2008 | 1,507 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1,546 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1,526 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,926 | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 986 | -48.8% |
| 2020 | 508 | -48.5% |
| 2021 | 786 | +54.7% |
| 2022 | 433 | -44.9% |
| 2023 | 642 | +48.3% |
| 2024 | 372 | -42.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 372 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,726, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 372 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83, 4.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 715.33 | 519 | 836 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,196 | 742 | 1,546 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,479 | 986 | 1,926 | 3 |
| 2020s | 548.2 | 372 | 786 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More education data for Vanuatu
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.95 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.47 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu was 372 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,926 in 2013.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 372 in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Vanuatu ranks 118th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release