Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1,892 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,892
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
175th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2,186
in 2023
All-time low
731
in 1973
Years of data
45
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Vanuatu, 1970–2024

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1970199720241970: 7781971: 7821972: 7901973: 7311974: 8141975: 822.31976: 830.71977: 8391978: 9911979: 988.51980: 9861981: 1.1k1982: 1.0k1983: 9341989: 9701990: 919.51991: 8691992: 8521998: 1.2k1999: 1.4k2000: 1.6k2001: 1.5k2002: 1.6k2003: 1.8k2004: 1.9k2005: 1.8k2006: 1.7k2007: 1.6k2008: 1.7k2009: 1.8k2010: 1.9k2011: 1.9k2012: 1.9k2013: 1.9k2014: 1.8k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.8k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.9k2019: 1.9k2020: 2.0k2021: 2.1k2022: 2.2k2023: 2.2k2024: 1.9k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Vanuatu is 1,892, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Vanuatu peaked at 2,186 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 731, in 1973.

Vanuatu ranks 175th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Vanuatu, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 778
1971 782 +0.5%
1972 790 +1.0%
1973 731 -7.5%
1974 814 +11.4%
1975 822.33 +1.0%
1976 830.67 +1.0%
1977 839 +1.0%
1978 991 +18.1%
1979 988.5 -0.3%
1980 986 -0.3%
1981 1,076 +9.1%
1982 1,005 -6.6%
1983 934 -7.1%
1989 970 +3.9%
1990 919.5 -5.2%
1991 869 -5.5%
1992 852 -2.0%
1998 1,190 +39.7%
1999 1,421 +19.4%
2000 1,582 +11.3%
2001 1,537 -2.8%
2002 1,614 +5.0%
2003 1,814 +12.4%
2004 1,947 +7.3%
2005 1,829 -6.1%
2006 1,710 -6.5%
2007 1,592 -6.9%
2008 1,705 +7.1%
2009 1,818 +6.6%
2010 1,931 +6.2%
2011 1,933 +0.1%
2012 1,934 +0.1%
2013 1,936 +0.1%
2014 1,832 -5.3%
2015 1,729 -5.6%
2016 1,779 +2.9%
2017 1,828 +2.8%
2018 1,878 +2.7%
2019 1,928 +2.6%
2020 2,004 +3.9%
2021 2,080 +3.8%
2022 2,152 +3.5%
2023 2,186 +1.6%
2024 1,892 -13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 836.65 731 991 10
1980s 994.2 934 1,076 5
1990s 1,050 852 1,421 5
2000s 1,715 1,537 1,947 10
2010s 1,871 1,729 1,936 10
2020s 2,063 1,892 2,186 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 172 French Polynesia 2,052 compare
  2. 173 Malta 1,941 compare
  3. 174 Guadeloupe 1,920 compare
  4. 176 Barbados 1,592 compare
  5. 177 Samoa 1,558 compare
  6. 178 Bahamas 1,497 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Vanuatu?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Vanuatu was 1,892 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 2,186 in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 731 in 1973.
How does Vanuatu rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Vanuatu ranks 175th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.