School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 17,521 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17,521
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
173rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
17,521
in 2025
All-time low
8,454
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu stood at 17,521. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu peaked at 17,521 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,454, in 1970.
Vanuatu ranks 173rd of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,454 | — |
| 1971 | 8,542 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 8,655 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 8,862 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 9,210 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 9,582 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 9,954 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 10,334 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 10,688 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 11,028 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 11,567 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 10,740 | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 9,284 | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 9,491 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 10,726 | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 12,720 | +18.6% |
| 1986 | 13,221 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 13,693 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 14,114 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 14,502 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 14,857 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 15,191 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 15,494 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 15,770 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 16,033 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 16,288 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 16,529 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 11,074 | -33.0% |
| 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% |
| 2014 | 14,481 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 14,978 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 15,405 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 15,812 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 16,179 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 16,509 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 16,762 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 17,017 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 17,230 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 17,373 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 17,474 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 17,521 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,531 | 8,454 | 11,028 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,006 | 9,284 | 14,502 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,360 | 11,074 | 16,529 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,424 | 11,022 | 12,178 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,564 | 12,414 | 16,509 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,230 | 16,762 | 17,521 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 170 Brunei Darussalam 18,881 compare
- 171 Western Sahara 18,535 compare
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 18,162 compare
- 174 Macau, China 15,900 compare
- 175 Guadeloupe 15,042 compare
- 176 Iceland 14,594 compare
More education data for Vanuatu
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,892 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 112.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu was 17,521 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 17,521 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,454 in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Vanuatu ranks 173rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release