Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 5,157 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Vanuatu, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Vanuatu stood at 5,157.
That represents a change of up 67.4% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Vanuatu peaked at 15,366 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3,080, in 2023.
That places Vanuatu 136th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15,366 | — |
| 2000 | 14,853 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 14,933 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 14,843 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 13,838 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 13,768 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 6,780 | -50.8% |
| 2020 | 11,122 | +64.0% |
| 2021 | 7,578 | -31.9% |
| 2022 | 3,983 | -47.4% |
| 2023 | 3,080 | -22.7% |
| 2024 | 5,157 | +67.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 5,157 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 371,046, 1% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 5,157 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21,432, 24% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,366 | 15,366 | 15,366 | 1 |
| 2000s | 14,447 | 13,768 | 14,933 | 5 |
| 2010s | 6,780 | 6,780 | 6,780 | 1 |
| 2020s | 6,184 | 3,080 | 11,122 | 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Vanuatu?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Vanuatu was 5,157 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 15,366 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,080 in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Vanuatu ranks 136th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release