How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Vanuatu?

7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.

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.

OECD members vs Vanuatu: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

OECD members

4.4%

in 2019

Vanuatu

13.5%

in 2015

OECD members rank

37th

Vanuatu rank

37th

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

OECD members
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 13.5% against 4.4% in OECD members, a difference of 9.1%.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 3.1 times OECD members's.

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

OECD members ranks 37th 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	OECD members	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9.3%	27.8%	18.5%	Vanuatu
2000s	8.1%	22.3%	14.2%	Vanuatu
2010s	4.8%	13.5%	8.7%	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, OECD members or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 13.5% against 4.4% in OECD members as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between OECD members and Vanuatu?: 9.1%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Vanuatu?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do OECD members and Vanuatu rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: OECD members ranks 37th 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: 04 September 2026

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/