Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 1.32 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Vanuatu, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Vanuatu stood at 1.32 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.5% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Vanuatu peaked at 1.37 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Vanuatu 11th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.14 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPIA | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 1.14 GPIA | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.2 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.37 GPIA | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | -24.9% |
| 2023 | 1.11 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 1.32 GPIA | +19.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.32 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9364 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.32 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8409 GPIA, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.37 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Vanuatu?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Vanuatu was 1.32 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Vanuatu ranks 11th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release