Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 17.81 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
17.81 millions
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
140th
of 151 countries
All-time high
18.85 millions
in 2014
All-time low
5.57 millions
in 1994
Years of data
10
1994–2017

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Vanuatu, 1994–2017

51015201994200520171994: 5.6 millions1998: 5.9 millions1999: 5.7 millions2000: 7 millions2001: 6.4 millions2008: 17.5 millions2009: 16.6 millions2014: 18.9 millions2015: 16.9 millions2017: 17.8 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Vanuatu stood at 17.81 millions.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Vanuatu peaked at 18.85 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.57 millions, in 1994.

That places Vanuatu 140th out of 151 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.74 millions 5.57 millions 5.94 millions 3
2000s 11.87 millions 6.43 millions 17.48 millions 4
2010s 17.86 millions 16.91 millions 18.85 millions 3

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 137 Haiti 21.98 millions compare
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  4. 141 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.04 millions compare
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  6. 143 Comoros 13.43 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Vanuatu?
Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Vanuatu was 17.81 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 18.85 millions in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 5.57 millions in 1994.
How does Vanuatu rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Vanuatu ranks 140th out of 151 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on primary education, us$ rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/