Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 3,246 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Vanuatu, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 3,246 for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 90.0% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Vanuatu peaked at 8,040 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,708, in 2023.
Vanuatu ranks 128th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8,040 | — |
| 2000 | 7,175 | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 7,895 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 7,799 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 7,610 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 7,564 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 4,065 | -46.3% |
| 2020 | 5,250 | +29.2% |
| 2021 | 3,803 | -27.6% |
| 2023 | 1,708 | -55.1% |
| 2024 | 3,246 | +90.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 3,246 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 190,766, 2% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 3,246 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,241, 45% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,040 | 8,040 | 8,040 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7,609 | 7,175 | 7,895 | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,065 | 4,065 | 4,065 | 1 |
| 2020s | 3,502 | 1,708 | 5,250 | 4 |
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, female in Vanuatu?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Vanuatu was 3,246 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 8,040 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,708 in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Vanuatu ranks 128th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release