Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Vanuatu: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
5.0%
in 2019
Vanuatu
13.5%
in 2015
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
36th
Vanuatu rank
37th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 13.5% against 5.0% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 8.5%.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 2.7 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th and Vanuatu ranks 37th of 43 groups.

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1990s 11.7% 27.8% 16.1% Vanuatu
2000s 9.5% 22.3% 12.8% Vanuatu
2010s 6.0% 13.5% 7.5% Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 13.5% against 5.0% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Vanuatu?
8.5%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Vanuatu?
7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Vanuatu rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th and Vanuatu ranks 37th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/