Children out of school, primary in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Children out of school, primary was 1,261 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Vanuatu, 1981–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 1,261 for children out of school, primary in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and up 1,676.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Vanuatu peaked at 3,732 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1994.
Vanuatu ranks 157th of 197 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 in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3,732 | — |
| 1989 | 3,486 | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 2,761 | — |
| 1999 | 2,974 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 2,221 | -25.3% |
| 2001 | 1,610 | -27.5% |
| 2002 | 1,084 | -32.7% |
| 2003 | 1,117 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1,457 | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 265 | -81.8% |
| 2015 | 71 | -73.2% |
| 2019 | 512 | +621.1% |
| 2020 | 500 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 66.64 | -86.7% |
| 2022 | 778 | +1067.5% |
| 2023 | 1,407 | +80.8% |
| 2024 | 1,261 | -10.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1,261 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76,741, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1,261 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,225, 30% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1067.5% | 66.64 | 778 |
| 2019 | +621.1% | 71 | 512 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,609 | 3,486 | 3,732 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,912 | 0 | 2,974 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,292 | 265 | 2,221 | 6 |
| 2010s | 291.5 | 71 | 512 | 2 |
| 2020s | 802.53 | 66.64 | 1,407 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 154 New Caledonia 1,409 compare
- 155 Poland 1,392 compare
- 156 South Korea 1,383 compare
- 158 French Polynesia 1,103 compare
- 159 British Virgin Islands 1,080 compare
- 160 Saint Lucia 1,033 compare
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, primary in Vanuatu?
- Children out of school, primary in Vanuatu was 1,261 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3,732 in 1981.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1994.
- How does Vanuatu rank for children out of school, primary?
- Vanuatu ranks 157th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,676.1%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.