Pacific island small states vs Vanuatu: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Pacific island small states
30.6%
in 2013
Vanuatu
43.7%
in 2015
Pacific island small states rank
25th
Vanuatu rank
27th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

  • Pacific island small states
  • Vanuatu
406080100199820062015

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 43.7% against 30.6% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 13.1%.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.4 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

Pacific island small states ranks 25th and Vanuatu ranks 27th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pacific island small states Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1990s 50.3% 87.6% 37.3% Vanuatu
2000s 43.5% 76.7% 33.2% Vanuatu
2010s 31.8% 42.3% 10.5% Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Pacific island small states or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 43.7% against 30.6% in Pacific island small states as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Pacific island small states and Vanuatu?
13.1%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Vanuatu?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
How do Pacific island small states and Vanuatu rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Pacific island small states ranks 25th and Vanuatu ranks 27th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.