School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 1.79 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Vanuatu, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Vanuatu stood at 1.79 years.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Vanuatu peaked at 2 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.077 years, in 1970.
Vanuatu ranks 105th of 205 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, male (years) (expectancy male) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.077 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.1244 years | +61.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1629 years | +30.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1559 years | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1789 years | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3222 years | +80.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3732 years | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 0.385 years | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2863 years | -25.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2763 years | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.44 years | +419.5% |
| 1999 | 1.41 years | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.56 years | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 1.94 years | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 2 years | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.85 years | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 1.82 years | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.99 years | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 2 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.17 years | -41.2% |
| 2019 | 1.98 years | +68.7% |
| 2020 | 1.94 years | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.98 years | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.76 years | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 1.75 years | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.79 years | +2.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.79 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.21 years, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.79 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.89 years, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +419.5% | 0.2763 years | 1.44 years |
| 1976 | +80.2% | 0.1789 years | 0.3222 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2224 years | 0.077 years | 0.385 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.2813 years | 0.2763 years | 0.2863 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.42 years | 1.41 years | 1.44 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.84 years | 1.56 years | 2 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.79 years | 1.17 years | 2 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.84 years | 1.75 years | 1.98 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 102 Rwanda 1.8 years compare
- 103 Dominica 1.79 years compare
- 104 Antigua and Barbuda 1.79 years compare
- 106 Dominican Republic 1.78 years compare
- 107 New Zealand 1.76 years compare
- 108 Seychelles 1.76 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, male in Vanuatu?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Vanuatu was 1.79 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 2 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.077 years in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Vanuatu ranks 105th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release