Children out of school, primary, male in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Children out of school, primary, male was 766 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
766
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
151st
of 177 countries
All-time high
2,583
in 1981
All-time low
378
in 2022
Years of data
11
1981–2024

Children out of school, primary, male in Vanuatu, 1981–2024

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1981200220241981: 2.6k1989: 1.9k1999: 1.4k2000: 9842001: 8362002: 6262003: 5852004: 6862022: 3782023: 8062024: 766

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 766 for children out of school, primary, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Vanuatu peaked at 2,583 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 378, in 2022.

Vanuatu ranks 151st of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Children out of school, primary, male in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, male in Vanuatu, 1981 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1981 2,583
1989 1,891 -26.8%
1999 1,381 -27.0%
2000 984 -28.7%
2001 836 -15.0%
2002 626 -25.1%
2003 585 -6.5%
2004 686 +17.3%
2022 378 -44.9%
2023 806 +113.2%
2024 766 -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,237 1,891 2,583 2
1990s 1,381 1,381 1,381 1
2000s 743.4 585 984 5
2020s 650 378 806 3

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 148 Mauritius 872 compare
  2. 149 Uruguay 820 compare
  3. 150 Brunei 781 compare
  4. 152 New Caledonia 700 compare
  5. 153 Kiribati 637 compare
  6. 154 United Arab Emirates 607 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, male in Vanuatu?
Children out of school, primary, male in Vanuatu was 766 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 2,583 in 1981.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 378 in 2022.
How does Vanuatu rank for children out of school, primary, male?
Vanuatu ranks 151st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
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, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.