Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 31.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Vanuatu, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Vanuatu stood at 31.9%.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Vanuatu peaked at 78.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2022.
Vanuatu ranks 61st of 206 countries on this measure, 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, both in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.3% | — |
| 2001 | 77.7% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 77.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 76.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 75.5% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 74.1% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 72.2% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 69.8% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 66.9% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 62.7% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 57.3% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 52.1% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 34.7% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 32.8% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 29.0% | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 31.9% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.1% | 62.7% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 33.9% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 25.7% | 32.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 58 British Virgin Islands 33.7% compare
- 59 Paraguay 33.2% compare
- 60 Botswana 32.1% compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 31.9% compare
- 63 Trinidad and Tobago 31.7% compare
- 64 Ghana 31.1% compare
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, both in Vanuatu?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Vanuatu was 31.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2022.
- How does Vanuatu rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Vanuatu ranks 61st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release