School enrollment, preprimary in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: School enrollment, preprimary was 102.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Vanuatu, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 102.6% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2020.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Vanuatu peaked at 118.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1971.
Vanuatu ranks 20th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.0% | — |
| 1971 | 4.0% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 5.5% | +39.2% |
| 1973 | 5.2% | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 6.2% | +19.7% |
| 1976 | 10.9% | +75.7% |
| 1977 | 12.5% | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 12.4% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 10.7% | -13.6% |
| 1981 | 9.6% | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 36.2% | +276.8% |
| 1998 | 78.5% | +116.9% |
| 1999 | 77.1% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 79.6% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 114.3% | +43.6% |
| 2006 | 118.7% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 100.1% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 93.9% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 93.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 90.8% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 90.9% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 88.6% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 90.2% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 55.3% | -38.6% |
| 2017 | 94.7% | +71.0% |
| 2018 | 100.5% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 105.8% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 102.6% | -3.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 102.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.5%, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 102.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 74.4%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +276.8% | 9.6% | 36.2% |
| 1998 | +116.9% | 36.2% | 78.5% |
| 1976 | +75.7% | 6.2% | 10.9% |
| 2017 | +71.0% | 55.3% | 94.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.6% | 4.0% | 12.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 9.6% | 10.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 63.9% | 36.2% | 78.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 100.6% | 79.6% | 118.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 55.3% | 105.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.6% | 102.6% | 102.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 enrollment, preprimary in Vanuatu?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Vanuatu was 102.6% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 118.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1971.
- How does Vanuatu rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Vanuatu ranks 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.