Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 34.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Vanuatu, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Vanuatu is 34.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Vanuatu peaked at 77.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2022.
That places Vanuatu 65th out of 206 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, male in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.0% | — |
| 2001 | 76.3% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 75.6% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 74.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 73.9% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 72.4% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 70.4% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 67.9% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 65.1% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 32.2% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 30.2% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 32.2% | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 34.4% | +6.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 34.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 34.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.1%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.4% | 60.9% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 31.4% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 29.9% | 34.8% | 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, male in Vanuatu?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Vanuatu was 34.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2022.
- How does Vanuatu rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Vanuatu ranks 65th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release