Vanuatu: Primary education, teachers

Key figures

Over five years it is down 1.87% from 1,928 in 2019 (0.38% a year on average, compounded). Since 1970 it is up 143.19% from 778 in 1970 (1.66% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 26 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2024, Vanuatu's primary education, teachers fell 13.4% on 2023 (from 2,186 to 1,892).

Across the 15 yearly changes before that (1971 to 2023), the average change was +5.9% and a typical year strayed about 7.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 19.4% in 1999 and the biggest yearly fall was 13.4% in 2024. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Vanuatu had the 94th highest value of the 108 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Vanuatu in the 2024 ranking

• Macao SAR, China — 91st of 108: 2,896
• Belize — 92nd of 108: 2,497
• Malta — 93rd of 108: 1,941
• Barbados — 95th of 108: 1,592
• Bahamas, The — 96th of 108: 1,497
• St. Lucia — 97th of 108: 1,067

What this measures

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 29 values

Primary education, teachers in nearby economies

• Brunei Darussalam — 3,846 (2024)
• Cambodia — 46,016 (2024)
• China — 6.74 million (2024)
• Fiji — 6,295 (2024)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 28,284 (2024)
• Indonesia — 1.51 million (2025)
• Japan — 440,864 (2023)
• Kiribati — 734 (2024)
• Korea, Rep. — 173,133 (2024)
• Lao PDR — 21,845 (2025)
• Macao SAR, China — 2,896 (2024)

More education data for Vanuatu

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 56,048 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 112.49% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 0.98 (2020)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 110.56% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 114.31% (2024)
• Primary education, pupils (% female)

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Questions people ask

What is Vanuatu's primary education, teachers?

1,892 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1970?

It is up 143.19% from 778 in 1970 (1.66% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 2,186 in 2023 and the lowest 731 in 1973.

How does Vanuatu rank?

94th highest of 108 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in primary education, teachers unusual for Vanuatu?

In 2024, Vanuatu's primary education, teachers fell 13.4% on 2023 (from 2,186 to 1,892). Across the 15 yearly changes before that (1971 to 2023), the average change was +5.9% and a typical year strayed about 7.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.TCHR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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