Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 14.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Vanuatu, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Vanuatu stood at 14.1%.
That represents a change of up 82.7% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Vanuatu peaked at 55.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2023.
That places Vanuatu 74th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.8% | — |
| 2000 | 48.3% | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 51.5% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 49.3% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 46.8% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | -49.7% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | -30.2% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | -58.6% |
| 2024 | 14.1% | +82.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 14.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.6%, 53% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 14.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.5%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.8% | 55.8% | 55.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 45.4% | 51.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 22.8% | 22.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 7.7% | 26.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 71 Cuba 14.5% compare
- 72 Sierra Leone 14.2% compare
- 73 Saint Kitts and Nevis 14.2% compare
- 75 Mauritius 14.0% compare
- 76 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13.8% compare
- 77 Indonesia 13.7% 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Vanuatu?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Vanuatu was 14.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Vanuatu ranks 74th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release