Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 1,492 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Vanuatu, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Vanuatu stood at 1,492.
The figure is down 36.3% on the previous year and down 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Vanuatu peaked at 6,876 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,395, in 2020.
Vanuatu ranks 126th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,320 | — |
| 1994 | 4,430 | +33.4% |
| 1998 | 3,767 | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 3,767 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,451 | -34.9% |
| 2002 | 3,042 | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 3,601 | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 4,159 | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 5,127 | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 5,032 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 5,431 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 5,604 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 6,876 | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 2,547 | -63.0% |
| 2020 | 1,395 | -45.2% |
| 2021 | 3,136 | +124.8% |
| 2022 | 1,495 | -52.3% |
| 2023 | 2,343 | +56.7% |
| 2024 | 1,492 | -36.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1,492 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,358, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1,492 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 397, 3.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,839 | 3,320 | 4,430 | 3 |
| 2000s | 4,076 | 2,451 | 5,431 | 8 |
| 2010s | 5,009 | 2,547 | 6,876 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,972 | 1,395 | 3,136 | 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 repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Vanuatu?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Vanuatu was 1,492 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 6,876 in 2013.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,395 in 2020.
- How does Vanuatu rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Vanuatu ranks 126th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.3%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release