The overall literacy rate is low (64% of the population), but literacy is relatively widespread among persons under 35 years of age. Primary education is available for almost all children except in a few remote tribal areas. Education is provided in either English or French. In 1992, there were 272 primary schools with 852 teachers and 26,267 students. Student-to-teacher ratio stood at 31 to 1. General secondary schools had 220 teachers and 4,269 students in the same year. There were also 124 students in teacher training schools and 444 in vocational schools. The pupil-teacher ratio at the primary level was 24 to 1 in 1999. In the same year, 96% of primary-school-age children were enrolled in school, while 23% of those eligible attended secondary school.
Full secondary education is provided by the anglophone Malapoa College and the French Lycée at Port-Vila; limited secondary education is also available in five English post-primary schools and three French mission schools. For post-secondary education, especially medical and technical training, selected students go principally to Fiji, Australia, and New Zealand.
Government expenditure on education in 1995 amounted to 20% of the central government budget. As of 1999, public expenditure on education was estimated at 8.7% of GDP.
my name is Kris, I´m from Germany and writing a report for University bout the schoolsystem in Vanuatu. I was searching the whole net and read all Books I could find, but I could not find anything about the things the pupils learn at school. What classes do the pupils have at what year, for example. Could someone please help, if you got any information?
Thanks a lot.
Regards Kris
thanks,
charlie
I have recently visited Vanuatu at the beginning of the year and was told by the locals that schooling is not compulsory here. Most children did not attend school due to the costs being expensive. Can anyone tell me about the ECE system in Vanuatu, i did get to stop and observe a Centre there however did not go inside or speak to anyone about it. very interested in this topic.