Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.8517 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8517 modelled data
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
120th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.16 modelled data
in 2016
All-time low
0.7124 modelled data
in 2022
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Vanuatu, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Vanuatu stood at 0.8517 modelled data.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Vanuatu peaked at 1.16 modelled data in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7124 modelled data, in 2022.
That places Vanuatu 120th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.03 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.08 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.1 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.12 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.14 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.16 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.14 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.08 modelled data | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9972 modelled data | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8851 modelled data | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7764 modelled data | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7124 modelled data | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7351 modelled data | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.795 modelled data | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 0.8517 modelled data | +7.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.8517 modelled data is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9783 modelled data, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.8517 modelled data is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8189 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 modelled data | 0.9972 modelled data | 1.16 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7926 modelled data | 0.7124 modelled data | 0.8851 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Vanuatu?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Vanuatu was 0.8517 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 modelled data in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7124 modelled data in 2022.
- How does Vanuatu rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Vanuatu ranks 120th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release