Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 69.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Vanuatu, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Vanuatu is 69.5%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Vanuatu peaked at 89.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2001.
That places Vanuatu 67th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 67.6% | — |
| 1999 | 75.4% | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 80.6% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 51.7% | -35.9% |
| 2008 | 87.4% | +69.2% |
| 2009 | 89.5% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 69.5% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.5% | 67.6% | 75.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.3% | 51.7% | 89.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 72.0% | 78.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 69.5% | 69.5% | 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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Vanuatu?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Vanuatu was 69.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 89.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2001.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Vanuatu ranks 67th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.