Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 60.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Vanuatu, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Vanuatu stood at 60.5%.
That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Vanuatu peaked at 77.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2007.
That places Vanuatu 102nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 42.1% | — |
| 2008 | 48.9% | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 52.4% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 51.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 77.2% | +48.8% |
| 2020 | 66.4% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 64.8% | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 51.6% | -20.4% |
| 2024 | 60.5% | +17.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 60.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.8%, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 60.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.1%, 89% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.7% | 42.1% | 49.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 51.9% | 77.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 51.6% | 73.0% | 5 |
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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Vanuatu?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Vanuatu was 60.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2007.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Vanuatu ranks 102nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.