Number of adults with no formal education by region in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 18,200 people in 2100. ▬ Flat
Latest (2100)
18,200 people
World rank
105th
of 200 countries
All-time high
27,300 people
in 2050
All-time low
18,200 people
in 2100
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Vanuatu, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of adults with no formal education by region in Vanuatu is 18,200 people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Vanuatu peaked at 27,300 people in 2050 and was at its lowest, 18,200 people, in 2100.
Vanuatu ranks 105th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23,500 people | — |
| 1955 | 23,400 people | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 23,600 people | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 23,800 people | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 24,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 24,500 people | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 25,300 people | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 24,900 people | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 24,500 people | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 23,700 people | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 23,300 people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 23,800 people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 24,700 people | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 24,300 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 24,100 people | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 24,500 people | +1.7% |
| 2030 | 25,300 people | +3.3% |
| 2035 | 26,200 people | +3.6% |
| 2040 | 26,800 people | +2.3% |
| 2045 | 27,200 people | +1.5% |
| 2050 | 27,300 people | +0.4% |
| 2055 | 27,300 people | +0.0% |
| 2060 | 27,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2065 | 26,500 people | -1.9% |
| 2070 | 25,800 people | -2.6% |
| 2075 | 24,900 people | -3.5% |
| 2080 | 23,800 people | -4.4% |
| 2085 | 22,500 people | -5.5% |
| 2090 | 21,100 people | -6.2% |
| 2095 | 19,700 people | -6.6% |
| 2100 | 18,200 people | -7.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 18,200 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 141,000 people, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 18,200 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,300 people, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23,450 people | 23,400 people | 23,500 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 23,700 people | 23,600 people | 23,800 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 24,250 people | 24,000 people | 24,500 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 25,100 people | 24,900 people | 25,300 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 24,100 people | 23,700 people | 24,500 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 23,550 people | 23,300 people | 23,800 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 24,500 people | 24,300 people | 24,700 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 24,300 people | 24,100 people | 24,500 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 25,750 people | 25,300 people | 26,200 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 27,000 people | 26,800 people | 27,200 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 27,300 people | 27,300 people | 27,300 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 26,750 people | 26,500 people | 27,000 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 25,350 people | 24,900 people | 25,800 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 23,150 people | 22,500 people | 23,800 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 20,400 people | 19,700 people | 21,100 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 18,200 people | 18,200 people | 18,200 people | 1 |
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 number of adults with no formal education by region in Vanuatu?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Vanuatu was 18,200 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 27,300 people in 2050.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,200 people in 2100.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Vanuatu ranks 105th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.