Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 2,677 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Vanuatu, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 2,677 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2024.
That represents a change of up 22.9% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Vanuatu peaked at 8,707 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2,178, in 2023.
That places Vanuatu 137th out of 171 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.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8,707 | — |
| 2000 | 8,662 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 7,874 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 7,670 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 6,813 | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 6,890 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,715 | -60.6% |
| 2020 | 5,872 | +116.3% |
| 2021 | 3,775 | -35.7% |
| 2023 | 2,178 | -42.3% |
| 2024 | 2,677 | +22.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 2,677 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 259,138, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 2,677 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22,340, 12% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,707 | 8,707 | 8,707 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7,582 | 6,813 | 8,662 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,715 | 2,715 | 2,715 | 1 |
| 2020s | 3,626 | 2,178 | 5,872 | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Vanuatu?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Vanuatu was 2,677 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 8,707 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,178 in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Vanuatu ranks 137th out of 171 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 1.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release