Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 495 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Vanuatu, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 495 for out-of-school children of primary school age, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Vanuatu peaked at 1,595 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 400, in 2022.
That places Vanuatu 158th out of 180 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 of primary school age, female in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,149 | — |
| 1989 | 1,595 | +38.8% |
| 1999 | 1,593 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,237 | -22.3% |
| 2001 | 774 | -37.4% |
| 2002 | 458 | -40.8% |
| 2003 | 532 | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 771 | +44.9% |
| 2022 | 400 | -48.1% |
| 2023 | 601 | +50.2% |
| 2024 | 495 | -17.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 495 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55,174, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 495 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,845, 10% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,372 | 1,149 | 1,595 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,593 | 1,593 | 1,593 | 1 |
| 2000s | 754.4 | 458 | 1,237 | 5 |
| 2020s | 498.67 | 400 | 601 | 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 of primary school age, female in Vanuatu?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Vanuatu was 495 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,595 in 1989.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 in 2022.
- How does Vanuatu rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Vanuatu ranks 158th out of 180 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 of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release