Vanuatu

Country in Oceania

In brief

Secondary school enrolment: 135% (2023). World rank 6 of 176 (1 = best); in Oceania, 1 of 11. Public spending on education, share of GDP: 7.6% (2024). World rank 10 of 184; in Oceania, 6 of 14. HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.1% (2024). World rank 1 of 153 (1 = best); in Oceania, 1 of 7. From 2014 to 2024: public spending on education 5.2% → 7.6% (share of GDP), children vaccinated against measles 90% → 61%, and infant deaths per 1,000 births 15.5 → 14.4.

Education

Adult literacy: 88% 2023
Primary school enrolment: 112% 2024
Secondary school enrolment: 135% 2023
Higher education enrolment: 4.9% 2004
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 7.6% 2024

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP: 4.1% 2023
Health spending per person: $143 2023
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 8.4% 2023
Doctors per 1,000 people: 0.2 2019
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 1.5 2019
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 1.7 2008
Children vaccinated against measles: 61% 2024

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 14.4 2024
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 17.1 2024
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 100 2023
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.1% 2024
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 19.7% 2024
Overweight adults: 51.3% 2022
Adults who use tobacco: 24.9% 2024

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 87.1% 2024
Access to basic sanitation: 47.8% 2024
Access to clean cooking fuels: 20% 2024