Girls and boys who are out of school in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Girls and boys who are out of school was 495 girls in 2024. ▼ Falling
Girls and boys who are out of school in Vanuatu, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 495 girls for girls and boys who are out of school in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Vanuatu peaked at 1,595 girls in 1989 and was at its lowest, 400 girls, in 2022.
That places Vanuatu 158th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,149 girls | — |
| 1989 | 1,595 girls | +38.8% |
| 1999 | 1,593 girls | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,237 girls | -22.3% |
| 2001 | 774 girls | -37.4% |
| 2002 | 458 girls | -40.8% |
| 2003 | 532 girls | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 771 girls | +44.9% |
| 2022 | 400 girls | -48.1% |
| 2023 | 601 girls | +50.2% |
| 2024 | 495 girls | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,372 girls | 1,149 girls | 1,595 girls | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,593 girls | 1,593 girls | 1,593 girls | 1 |
| 2000s | 754.4 girls | 458 girls | 1,237 girls | 5 |
| 2020s | 498.67 girls | 400 girls | 601 girls | 3 |
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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 girls and boys who are out of school in Vanuatu?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Vanuatu was 495 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,595 girls in 1989.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 girls in 2022.
- How does Vanuatu rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Vanuatu ranks 158th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.