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 3.4% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Vanuatu, 1989–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Vanuatu is 3.4%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Vanuatu peaked at 42.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2015.
That places Vanuatu 90th out of 150 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 42.7% | — |
| 1999 | 29.0% | -32.1% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | -36.5% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | -34.2% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -72.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 3.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 28% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 3.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.3%, 79% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.7% | 42.7% | 42.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 29.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 11.4% | 18.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Vanuatu?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Vanuatu was 3.4% in 2015, 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 42.7% in 1989.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2015.
- How does Vanuatu rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Vanuatu ranks 90th out of 150 countries with data for 2015.
- 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 72.4%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.