School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 7,665 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
7,665 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
166th
of 204 countries
All-time high
7,665 number
in 2020
All-time low
2,297 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu stood at 7,665 number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu peaked at 7,665 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,297 number, in 1970.
Vanuatu ranks 166th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,297 number | — |
| 1971 | 2,361 number | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 2,445 number | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 2,549 number | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 2,654 number | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 2,737 number | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 2,777 number | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 2,836 number | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 2,907 number | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 2,985 number | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 3,066 number | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 3,107 number | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 3,163 number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 3,235 number | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 3,323 number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 3,420 number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 3,473 number | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 3,551 number | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 3,655 number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 3,777 number | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 3,901 number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 3,995 number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 4,122 number | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 4,283 number | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 4,436 number | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 4,529 number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 4,531 number | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,542 number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 4,559 number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 4,594 number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 4,667 number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 4,754 number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 4,854 number | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4,964 number | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 5,077 number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 5,186 number | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 5,206 number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5,285 number | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 5,451 number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 5,632 number | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 5,698 number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 5,580 number | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 5,594 number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 5,681 number | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 5,861 number | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 6,192 number | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 6,921 number | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 7,264 number | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 7,547 number | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 7,665 number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,655 number | 2,297 number | 2,985 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,377 number | 3,066 number | 3,777 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,349 number | 3,901 number | 4,594 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,108 number | 4,667 number | 5,632 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,260 number | 5,580 number | 7,547 number | 9 |
| 2020s | 7,665 number | 7,665 number | 7,665 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 163 Cape Verde 10,200 number compare
- 164 Cyprus 8,957 number compare
- 165 Montenegro 7,876 number compare
- 167 Belize 7,540 number compare
- 168 Maldives 6,846 number compare
- 169 Brunei Darussalam 6,232 number 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 7,665 number in 2020, 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 7,665 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,297 number in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Vanuatu ranks 166th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.