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 1.61 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Vanuatu, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Vanuatu stood at 1.61 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Vanuatu peaked at 1.61 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7943 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Vanuatu 4th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2 GPIA | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9325 GPIA | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 1.07 GPIA | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7943 GPIA | -26.0% |
| 2023 | 1.42 GPIA | +78.7% |
| 2024 | 1.61 GPIA | +13.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.61 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9617 GPIA, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.61 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.832 GPIA, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +78.7% | 0.7943 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.17 GPIA | 0.7943 GPIA | 1.61 GPIA | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Vanuatu?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Vanuatu was 1.61 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.61 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7943 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Vanuatu rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Vanuatu ranks 4th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 up 33.7%. 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 youth of 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