Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 3,379 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Vanuatu, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 3,379 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 215.8% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Vanuatu peaked at 11,695 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,070, in 2023.
That places Vanuatu 141st out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9,966 | — |
| 2000 | 10,983 | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 10,934 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 11,695 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 10,118 | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 10,270 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 9,561 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 9,040 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 7,950 | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 6,225 | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 8,062 | +29.5% |
| 2021 | 6,252 | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 3,288 | -47.4% |
| 2023 | 1,070 | -67.5% |
| 2024 | 3,379 | +215.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 3,379 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 252,390, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 3,379 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,096, 33% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school 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 | +215.8% | 1,070 | 3,379 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,966 | 9,966 | 9,966 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10,372 | 9,040 | 11,695 | 7 |
| 2010s | 7,088 | 6,225 | 7,950 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4,410 | 1,070 | 8,062 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 138 Montenegro 3,927 compare
- 139 Iceland 3,694 compare
- 140 Bahamas 3,614 compare
- 142 Micronesia, Federated States of 3,363 compare
- 143 Luxembourg 3,020 compare
- 144 Slovenia 2,749 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Vanuatu?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Vanuatu was 3,379 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 11,695 in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,070 in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Vanuatu ranks 141st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release