Adolescents out of school, male in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Adolescents out of school, male was 6.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, male in Vanuatu, 1989–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male lower secondary school age.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 6.2% for adolescents out of school, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 53.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, male in Vanuatu peaked at 45.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2021.
That places Vanuatu 89th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school, male in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of male lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 45.0% | — |
| 1999 | 26.6% | -40.9% |
| 2000 | 23.2% | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 16.7% | -27.9% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | -25.3% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -58.8% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +23.5% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -7.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 6.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.7%, 35% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 6.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.8%, 80% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.0% | 45.0% | 45.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 11.3% | 23.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 5.5% | 13.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More education data for Vanuatu
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,186 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,492 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,030 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,738 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,360 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 56,048 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.171 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, male in Vanuatu?
- Adolescents out of school, male in Vanuatu was 6.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for adolescents out of school, male?
- Vanuatu ranks 89th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.