School age population, primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 50,665 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu stood at 50,665. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu peaked at 50,665 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,813, in 1970.
That places Vanuatu 167th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,684 | 14,813 | 18,638 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,905 | 19,910 | 21,878 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,397 | 23,568 | 31,389 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,773 | 31,842 | 33,595 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,881 | 34,086 | 43,679 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,075 | 45,067 | 50,665 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 164 Réunion 60,866 compare
- 165 Cape Verde 58,681 compare
- 166 Cyprus 57,568 compare
- 168 Western Sahara 46,721 compare
- 169 Belize 46,333 compare
- 170 Luxembourg 43,358 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, primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu was 50,665 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 50,665 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,813 in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Vanuatu ranks 167th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release