Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 18.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Vanuatu, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Vanuatu is 18.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 203.0% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Vanuatu peaked at 92.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2023.
Vanuatu ranks 99th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 86.9% | — |
| 2000 | 92.1% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 88.3% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 91.3% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 76.5% | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 75.4% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 63.8% | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 59.2% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | -49.3% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -68.7% |
| 2024 | 18.2% | +203.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 18.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 49% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 18.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.0%, 91% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +203.0% | 6.0% | 18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.9% | 86.9% | 86.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.1% | 59.2% | 92.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 41.7% | 51.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 6.0% | 50.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 96 Thailand 18.8% compare
- 97 Jamaica 18.7% compare
- 98 Sao Tome and Principe 18.5% compare
- 100 British Virgin Islands 18.0% compare
- 101 Qatar 17.7% compare
- 102 Cape Verde 16.8% 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 sexes in Vanuatu?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Vanuatu was 18.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Vanuatu ranks 99th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release