Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 1,188 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,188
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
175th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1,337
in 2023
All-time low
228
in 1973
Years of data
24
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in Vanuatu, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 1,188 for teachers in primary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Vanuatu peaked at 1,337 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 228, in 1973.
Vanuatu ranks 175th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 229 | — |
| 1971 | 242 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 244 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 228 | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 257 | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 422 | +64.2% |
| 1989 | 365 | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 350 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 561 | +60.3% |
| 1999 | 699 | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 797 | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 782 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 866 | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 964 | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 1,045 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 870 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 1,041 | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 1,077 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 990 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 1,129 | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 1,261 | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 1,307 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1,337 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1,188 | -11.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1,188 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,544, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1,188 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,593, 10% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 240 | 228 | 257 | 5 |
| 1980s | 393.5 | 365 | 422 | 2 |
| 1990s | 536.67 | 350 | 699 | 3 |
| 2000s | 887.33 | 782 | 1,045 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,059 | 990 | 1,129 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1,273 | 1,188 | 1,337 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 172 Samoa 1,259 compare
- 173 Guadeloupe 1,232 compare
- 174 Barbados 1,222 compare
- 176 Guinea-Bissau 1,170 compare
- 177 Djibouti 1,024 compare
- 178 Antigua and Barbuda 1,023 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 primary education, female in Vanuatu?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Vanuatu was 1,188 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,337 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 228 in 1973.
- How does Vanuatu rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Vanuatu ranks 175th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release