Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 1,892 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu is 1,892, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu peaked at 2,186 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 731, in 1973.
That places Vanuatu 175th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 778 | — |
| 1971 | 782 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 790 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 731 | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 814 | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 839 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 991 | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 986 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 1,076 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 934 | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 970 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 869 | -10.4% |
| 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% |
| 2007 | 1,592 | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 1,931 | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 1,936 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,729 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 1,928 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 2,080 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 2,152 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 2,186 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1,892 | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 817.86 | 731 | 991 | 7 |
| 1980s | 991.5 | 934 | 1,076 | 4 |
| 1990s | 1,083 | 852 | 1,421 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,681 | 1,537 | 1,947 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,881 | 1,729 | 1,936 | 4 |
| 2020s | 2,078 | 1,892 | 2,186 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More education data for Vanuatu
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,892 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 112.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Vanuatu was 1,892 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 2,186 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 731 in 1973.
- How does Vanuatu rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Vanuatu ranks 175th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release