Teachers in primary education, female in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Teachers in primary education, female was 990 number in 2015. β Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Vanuatu, 1970β2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2015, teachers in primary education, female in Vanuatu stood at 990 number.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Vanuatu peaked at 1,077 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 228 number, in 1973.
That places Vanuatu 171st out of 196 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 240 number | 228 number | 257 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 393.5 number | 365 number | 422 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 536.67 number | 350 number | 699 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 887.33 number | 782 number | 1,045 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,036 number | 990 number | 1,077 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 168 Bhutan 1,211 number compare
- 169 Guinea-Bissau 1,170 number compare
- 170 Barbados 1,070 number compare
- 172 Saint Lucia 922 number compare
- 173 Samoa 789 number compare
- 174 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 770 number compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 112.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Vanuatu?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Vanuatu was 990 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,077 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 228 number in 1973.
- How does Vanuatu rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Vanuatu ranks 171st out of 196 countries with data for 2015.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.