Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 1,345 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Vanuatu, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Vanuatu stood at 1,345. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and down 29.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Vanuatu peaked at 4,548 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,345, in 2024.
That places Vanuatu 135th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 4,197 | — |
| 1999 | 4,548 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 2,921 | -35.8% |
| 2001 | 3,154 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 2,366 | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 2,981 | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 3,099 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,904 | -38.6% |
| 2023 | 1,644 | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 1,345 | -18.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1,345 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120,860, 1% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1,345 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,985, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,197 | 4,197 | 4,197 | 1 |
| 1990s | 4,548 | 4,548 | 4,548 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,904 | 2,366 | 3,154 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,631 | 1,345 | 1,904 | 3 |
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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Vanuatu?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Vanuatu was 1,345 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 4,548 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,345 in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Vanuatu ranks 135th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release