Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 13.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
13.1%
World rank
77th
of 122 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2008
All-time low
11.2%
in 1999
Years of data
7
1998–2015

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Vanuatu, 1998–2015

0510151998200620151998: 11.31999: 11.22000: 13.32001: 12.92008: 16.72009: 16.22015: 13.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Vanuatu is 13.1%, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 16.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1999.

Vanuatu ranks 77th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Vanuatu, 1998 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1998 11.3%
1999 11.2% -0.3%
2000 13.3% +18.1%
2001 12.9% -2.5%
2008 16.7% +29.3%
2009 16.2% -3.3%
2015 13.1% -18.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.2% 11.2% 11.3% 2
2000s 14.8% 12.9% 16.7% 4
2010s 13.1% 13.1% 13.1% 1

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 74 Sierra Leone 13.2% compare
  2. 75 Bhutan 13.2% compare
  3. 76 Mexico 13.1% compare
  4. 78 Jordan 13.1% compare
  5. 79 Mongolia 13.1% compare
  6. 80 Guatemala 12.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Vanuatu?
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Vanuatu was 13.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1999.
How does Vanuatu rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Vanuatu ranks 77th out of 122 countries with data for 2015.
Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,518 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/