Children out of school in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Children out of school was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Vanuatu, 1981–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school in Vanuatu is 2.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and up 1,240.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Vanuatu peaked at 17.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
That places Vanuatu 116th out of 196 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.
Children out of school in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 17.9% | — |
| 1989 | 15.9% | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | — |
| 1999 | 9.5% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | -26.4% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -28.5% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -81.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -76.6% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +520.8% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -87.1% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +1038.2% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +76.5% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.9% | 15.9% | 17.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 0.0% | 9.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 0.8% | 7.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 0.1% | 2.9% | 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 children out of school in Vanuatu?
- Children out of school in Vanuatu was 2.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 1981.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does Vanuatu rank for children out of school?
- Vanuatu ranks 116th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,240.7%. 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 Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.