Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 6,418 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Vanuatu, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Vanuatu is 6,418, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 43.0% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Vanuatu peaked at 18,340 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4,487, in 2023.
That places Vanuatu 140th out of 178 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18,340 | — |
| 2000 | 17,074 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 16,543 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 15,927 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 14,955 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 15,225 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 6,851 | -55.0% |
| 2020 | 11,622 | +69.6% |
| 2021 | 7,818 | -32.7% |
| 2022 | 4,761 | -39.1% |
| 2023 | 4,487 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 6,418 | +43.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 6,418 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 429,706, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 6,418 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,899, 22% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,340 | 18,340 | 18,340 | 1 |
| 2000s | 15,945 | 14,955 | 17,074 | 5 |
| 2010s | 6,851 | 6,851 | 6,851 | 1 |
| 2020s | 7,021 | 4,487 | 11,622 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 137 Macau, China 7,722 compare
- 138 Hong Kong, China 7,234 compare
- 139 Sao Tome and Principe 6,582 compare
- 141 Samoa 6,156 compare
- 142 Slovenia 5,591 compare
- 143 Iceland 4,532 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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Vanuatu?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Vanuatu was 6,418 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 18,340 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,487 in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Vanuatu ranks 140th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release