Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 704 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
704
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
159th
of 212 countries
All-time high
902
in 2004
All-time low
503
in 1973
Years of data
24
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in Vanuatu, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Vanuatu is 704, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Vanuatu peaked at 902 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 503, in 1973.
Vanuatu ranks 159th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 549 | — |
| 1971 | 540 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 546 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 503 | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 557 | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 654 | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 605 | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 519 | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 629 | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 722 | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 785 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 755 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 748 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 850 | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 902 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 722 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 890 | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 859 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 739 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 799 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 819 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 845 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 849 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 704 | -17.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 704 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,764, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 704 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,237, 22% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 539 | 503 | 557 | 5 |
| 1980s | 629.5 | 605 | 654 | 2 |
| 1990s | 623.33 | 519 | 722 | 3 |
| 2000s | 793.67 | 722 | 902 | 6 |
| 2010s | 821.75 | 739 | 890 | 4 |
| 2020s | 804.25 | 704 | 849 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 157 Czechia 712 compare
- 157 Martinique 712 compare
- 160 Maldives 690.42 compare
- 161 Guadeloupe 688 compare
- 162 French Polynesia 671 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, male in Vanuatu?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Vanuatu was 704 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 902 in 2004.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 503 in 1973.
- How does Vanuatu rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Vanuatu ranks 159th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release