Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 18.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
18.4%
Change on year
down 25.3%
World rank
72nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
24.6%
in 2023
All-time low
0.0%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Vanuatu, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Vanuatu is 18.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.3% on the previous year.
That places Vanuatu 72nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 2.2% | — |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +147.3% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | +164.0% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | +69.3% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | -25.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 18.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.0%, 54% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 18.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.6%, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 2.2% | 24.6% | 5 |
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 one year before the official primary in Vanuatu?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Vanuatu was 18.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Vanuatu ranks 72nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release