School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 17,521 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Vanuatu, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Vanuatu stood at 17,521. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Vanuatu peaked at 17,521 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,022, in 2003.
That places Vanuatu 169th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11,074 | — |
| 1998 | 11,172 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 11,193 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 11,163 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 11,104 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 11,029 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 11,022 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 11,112 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 11,309 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 11,585 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 11,789 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 11,952 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 12,178 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 12,414 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 12,748 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 13,246 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 13,871 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 17,521 | +26.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,146 | 11,074 | 11,193 | 3 |
| 2000s | 11,424 | 11,022 | 12,178 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,070 | 12,414 | 13,871 | 4 |
| 2020s | 17,521 | 17,521 | 17,521 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 166 Suriname 21,201 compare
- 167 Brunei Darussalam 18,881 compare
- 168 Sao Tome and Principe 18,162 compare
- 170 Macau, China 15,900 compare
- 171 Barbados 15,668 compare
- 172 Belize 13,678 compare
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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Vanuatu?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Vanuatu was 17,521 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 17,521 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,022 in 2003.
- How does Vanuatu rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Vanuatu ranks 169th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release