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 7.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Vanuatu, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 7.9% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024.
The figure is up 57.3% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Vanuatu peaked at 32.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2023.
That places Vanuatu 86th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 32.5% | — |
| 2000 | 27.8% | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 28.0% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 26.1% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 25.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -55.2% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -63.6% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | +57.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 7.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.1%, 44% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 7.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.6%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5% | 32.5% | 32.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 25.4% | 28.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 5.0% | 13.8% | 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 7.9% 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 32.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Vanuatu ranks 86th 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 31.0%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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