Adolescents out of school in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Adolescents out of school was 6.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Vanuatu, 1989–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 6.1% for adolescents out of school in 2024.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and up 132.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Vanuatu peaked at 44.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2022.
That places Vanuatu 91st out of 179 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 in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 44.2% | — |
| 1999 | 30.2% | -31.8% |
| 2000 | 21.1% | -30.1% |
| 2001 | 21.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | -23.3% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -84.7% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +377.4% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -58.6% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +176.6% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.2% | 44.2% | 44.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 30.2% | 30.2% | 30.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 16.2% | 21.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 2.6% | 12.6% | 5 |
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 in Vanuatu?
- Adolescents out of school in Vanuatu was 6.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2022.
- How does Vanuatu rank for adolescents out of school?
- Vanuatu ranks 91st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% of 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.