Children not in school in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Children not in school was 19.38 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19.38
Change on year
down 25.3%
World rank
74th
of 179 countries
All-time high
25.93
in 2023
All-time low
2.17
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Children not in school in Vanuatu, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children not in school in Vanuatu is 19.38, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.3% on the previous year and up 792.6% over ten years.
That places Vanuatu 74th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children not in school in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.17 | — |
| 2020 | 3.65 | +68.0% |
| 2021 | 7.74 | +112.2% |
| 2022 | 15.38 | +98.7% |
| 2023 | 25.93 | +68.6% |
| 2024 | 19.38 | -25.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 19.38 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.06, 57% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 19.38 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.05, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 1 |
| 2020s | 14.41 | 3.65 | 25.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More education data for Vanuatu
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.95 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.47 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Vanuatu?
- Children not in school in Vanuatu was 19.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 25.93 in 2023.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for children not in school?
- Vanuatu ranks 74th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 792.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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