School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 1.81 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Vanuatu, 1970β2024
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 104th of 207 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.
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
- 101 Brazil 1.83 years compare
- 102 Dominican Republic 1.82 years compare
- 103 Dominica 1.82 years compare
- 105 Solomon Islands 1.81 years compare
- 106 Seychelles 1.81 years compare
- 107 Rwanda 1.78 years compare
More education data for Vanuatu
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 112.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1,892 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.57 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.6% (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 104th out of 207 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