Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 19.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
19.4%
Change on year
down 25.3%
World rank
74th
of 179 countries
All-time high
25.9%
in 2023
All-time low
2.2%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Vanuatu, 2019–2024

05101520252019202120242019: 2.2 %2020: 3.6 %2021: 7.7 %2022: 15.4 %2023: 25.9 %2024: 19.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Vanuatu is 19.4%, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 1
2020s 14.4% 3.6% 25.9% 5

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  5. 76 Qatar 18.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Vanuatu?
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Vanuatu was 19.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2019.
How does Vanuatu rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
Vanuatu ranks 74th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children who are not in pre-primary 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.