Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 1,974 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Vanuatu, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Vanuatu stood at 1,974 number. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Vanuatu peaked at 6,369 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1,974 number, in 2018.
That places Vanuatu 70th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 6,369 number | — |
| 1984 | 5,669 number | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 4,266 number | -24.7% |
| 2004 | 3,377 number | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 2,326 number | -31.1% |
| 2018 | 1,974 number | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,369 number | 6,369 number | 6,369 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 5,669 number | 5,669 number | 5,669 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 4,266 number | 4,266 number | 4,266 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,377 number | 3,377 number | 3,377 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,150 number | 1,974 number | 2,326 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More education data for Vanuatu
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 56,048 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Vanuatu?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Vanuatu was 1,974 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 6,369 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,974 number in 2018.
- How does Vanuatu rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Vanuatu ranks 70th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. 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 Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.