Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.04 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.04 modelled data
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
60th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.12 modelled data
in 2017
All-time low
0.8214 modelled data
in 2012
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Vanuatu, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 1.04 modelled data for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Vanuatu peaked at 1.12 modelled data in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8214 modelled data, in 2012.
Vanuatu ranks 60th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8736 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.8688 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.875 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8874 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9167 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9684 modelled data | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.04 modelled data | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.08 modelled data | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.06 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1 modelled data | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8906 modelled data | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8276 modelled data | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8214 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8448 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9344 modelled data | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 1.03 modelled data | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 1.1 modelled data | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 1.12 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.12 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.11 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.09 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.1 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.06 modelled data | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 1.04 modelled data | -3.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.04 modelled data is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9091 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.04 modelled data is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8793 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9568 modelled data | 0.8688 modelled data | 1.08 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9796 modelled data | 0.8214 modelled data | 1.12 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 6 |
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Vanuatu?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Vanuatu was 1.04 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 modelled data in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8214 modelled data in 2012.
- How does Vanuatu rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Vanuatu ranks 60th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release