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
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Vanuatu, 2019–2024
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.
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.2% | — |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +68.0% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +112.2% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +98.7% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | +68.6% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | -25.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 19.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.1%, 57% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 19.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.0%, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 3.6% | 25.9% | 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 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
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.