Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.02 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.02 modelled data
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
67th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.25 modelled data
in 2013
All-time low
0.7429 modelled data
in 2019
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Vanuatu, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 1.02 modelled data for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Vanuatu peaked at 1.25 modelled data in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7429 modelled data, in 2019.
That places Vanuatu 67th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.04 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.07 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.1 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.14 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.18 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.23 modelled data | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.25 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.23 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.18 modelled data | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.08 modelled data | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9524 modelled data | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8182 modelled data | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7429 modelled data | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8194 modelled data | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9375 modelled data | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 1.01 modelled data | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 1.05 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.02 modelled data | -2.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.02 modelled data is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.928 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.02 modelled data is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7778 modelled data, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 modelled data | 0.7429 modelled data | 1.25 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9804 modelled data | 0.8194 modelled data | 1.05 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 64 Central African Republic 1.03 modelled data compare
- 65 Eswatini 1.02 modelled data compare
- 66 Guyana 1.02 modelled data compare
- 68 Niger 1.02 modelled data compare
- 69 San Marino 1.02 modelled data compare
- 70 Mozambique 1.01 modelled data 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 of lower secondary school age in Vanuatu?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Vanuatu was 1.02 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 modelled data in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7429 modelled data in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Vanuatu ranks 67th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release