Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 1,471 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Vanuatu, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 1,471 for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Vanuatu peaked at 1,471 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12, in 1970.
Vanuatu ranks 139th of 196 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.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12 | — |
| 1971 | 17 | +41.7% |
| 1973 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 23 | +35.3% |
| 1976 | 41 | +78.3% |
| 1977 | 52 | +26.8% |
| 1980 | 49 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 818 | +1569.4% |
| 2001 | 818 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 665 | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 714 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 741 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 769 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 828 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 881 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 1,264 | +43.5% |
| 2020 | 1,298 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1,229 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 1,279 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1,190 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 1,471 | +23.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1,471 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,036, 16% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1,471 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,471, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1569.4% | 49 | 818 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27 | 12 | 52 | 6 |
| 1980s | 49 | 49 | 49 | 1 |
| 1990s | 818 | 818 | 818 | 1 |
| 2000s | 734.5 | 665 | 818 | 4 |
| 2010s | 935.5 | 769 | 1,264 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1,293 | 1,190 | 1,471 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 136 Cyprus 1,735 compare
- 137 Solomon Islands 1,640 compare
- 138 Puerto Rico 1,574 compare
- 140 Cape Verde 1,424 compare
- 141 Fiji 1,414 compare
- 142 Yemen 1,338 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 teachers in pre-primary education, female in Vanuatu?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Vanuatu was 1,471 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,471 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Vanuatu ranks 139th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.7%. 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 Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release