Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 1,687 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,687
Change on year
down 24.9%
World rank
121st
of 180 countries
All-time high
2,246
in 2023
All-time low
177.26
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Vanuatu, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 1,687 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.9% on the previous year and up 851.7% over ten years.
Vanuatu ranks 121st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 177.26 | — |
| 2020 | 303 | +70.9% |
| 2021 | 653 | +115.5% |
| 2022 | 1,317 | +101.7% |
| 2023 | 2,246 | +70.5% |
| 2024 | 1,687 | -24.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1,687 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86,572, 2% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1,687 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,233, 18% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 177.26 | 177.26 | 177.26 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1,241 | 303 | 2,246 | 5 |
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, one year before the official primary entry in Vanuatu?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Vanuatu was 1,687 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 2,246 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.26 in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Vanuatu ranks 121st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 851.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release