Education Spending: Vanuatu

Analysis# Vanuatu Education Spending Vanuatu allocated 7.637% of its GDP to education in 2024, representing a moderate investment level within its fiscal priorities. This figure sits well below the nation's all-time peak of 10.703% in 2022, yet substantially above its historic low of 1.774% in 2019. Over the three-decade span from 1994 to 2024, education spending has grown 85.5%, demonstrating a long-term commitment to the sector despite significant year-to-year volatility. The most striking pattern emerges between 2019 and 2022, when spending surged from a crisis low to near-peak levels in just three years—jumping from 1.774% to 10.703%. A sharp contraction followed in 2023 (7.581%), stabilizing in 2024. This volatility suggests Vanuatu's education budget remains sensitive to fiscal constraints and external pressures. Current levels indicate a return to spending levels consistent with the mid-2010s, suggesting stabilization around 7-8% of GDP moving forward.