School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 8,078 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,078
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
168th
of 222 countries
All-time high
8,078
in 2025
All-time low
2,182
in 1990
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 8,078 for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu peaked at 8,078 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,182, in 1990.
That places Vanuatu 168th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,271 | — |
| 1971 | 2,350 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 2,431 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 2,510 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 2,588 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 2,667 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 2,737 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 2,808 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 2,826 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2,807 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 3,036 | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 3,118 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 3,214 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 3,330 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 3,432 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 3,523 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 3,585 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 3,624 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 3,628 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 2,770 | -23.6% |
| 1990 | 2,182 | -21.2% |
| 1991 | 3,820 | +75.1% |
| 1992 | 3,980 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 4,151 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 4,307 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 4,449 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 4,572 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 4,692 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 4,805 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 4,896 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 4,990 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 5,104 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 5,209 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 5,315 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 5,405 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 5,444 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5,442 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,421 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 5,383 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 5,345 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 5,363 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5,360 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 5,435 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 5,528 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 5,557 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5,641 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 5,766 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 5,904 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 6,157 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 6,479 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 6,825 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 7,138 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 7,383 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 7,620 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 7,846 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 8,078 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,600 | 2,271 | 2,826 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,326 | 2,770 | 3,628 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,185 | 2,182 | 4,896 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,306 | 4,990 | 5,444 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,719 | 5,360 | 6,479 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,482 | 6,825 | 8,078 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 165 Cyprus 10,110 compare
- 166 Cape Verde 9,805 compare
- 167 Western Sahara 9,298 compare
- 169 Montenegro 7,988 compare
- 170 Maldives 7,677 compare
- 171 Belize 7,626 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu was 8,078 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 8,078 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,182 in 1990.
- How does Vanuatu rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Vanuatu ranks 168th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release