School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 1.81 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Vanuatu, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Vanuatu is 1.81 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Vanuatu peaked at 2.39 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1192 years, in 1970.
Vanuatu ranks 106th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1192 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.1198 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1688 years | +40.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1594 years | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.188 years | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3243 years | +72.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3696 years | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3669 years | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3079 years | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 0.305 years | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1 years | +228.7% |
| 1998 | 1.46 years | +45.9% |
| 1999 | 1.46 years | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.57 years | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 2.35 years | +49.9% |
| 2006 | 2.39 years | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.93 years | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 1.97 years | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.83 years | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.97 years | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 1.96 years | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.16 years | -40.6% |
| 2019 | 2.01 years | +72.6% |
| 2020 | 1.93 years | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.96 years | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.76 years | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 1.75 years | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.81 years | +3.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.81 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 years, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.81 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.98 years, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) 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 | +228.7% | 0.305 years | 1 years |
| 1976 | +72.5% | 0.188 years | 0.3243 years |
| 2019 | +72.6% | 1.16 years | 2.01 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.227 years | 0.1192 years | 0.3696 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.3064 years | 0.305 years | 0.3079 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.31 years | 1 years | 1.46 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.01 years | 1.57 years | 2.39 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.79 years | 1.16 years | 2.01 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.84 years | 1.75 years | 1.96 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 103 Brazil 1.83 years compare
- 104 Dominican Republic 1.82 years compare
- 105 Dominica 1.82 years compare
- 107 Solomon Islands 1.81 years compare
- 108 Seychelles 1.81 years compare
- 109 Rwanda 1.78 years 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 life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Vanuatu?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Vanuatu was 1.81 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 years in 2006.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1192 years in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Vanuatu ranks 106th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release