Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 5,348 number in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
5,348 number
World rank
105th
of 136 countries
All-time high
7,922 number
in 1999
All-time low
5,348 number
in 2015
Years of data
7
1999–2015

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Vanuatu, 1999–2015

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1999200720151999: 7.9k number2000: 7.8k number2001: 7.0k number2002: 7.0k number2003: 5.9k number2004: 6.0k number2015: 5.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 5,348 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Vanuatu peaked at 7,922 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5,348 number, in 2015.

That places Vanuatu 105th out of 136 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number) in Vanuatu, 1999 to 2015.
Year number Change
1999 7,922 number
2000 7,775 number -1.9%
2001 7,029 number -9.6%
2002 6,963 number -0.9%
2003 5,890 number -15.4%
2004 6,041 number +2.6%
2015 5,348 number -11.5%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 5,348 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 189,268 number, 3% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 5,348 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,008 number, 18% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,922 number 7,922 number 7,922 number 1
2000s 6,740 number 5,890 number 7,775 number 5
2010s 5,348 number 5,348 number 5,348 number 1

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 102 Israel 6,352 number compare
  2. 103 New Zealand 6,311 number compare
  3. 104 Finland 5,430 number compare
  4. 106 Belize 4,699 number compare
  5. 107 Brunei Darussalam 3,960 number compare
  6. 108 Sao Tome and Principe 3,861 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Vanuatu?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Vanuatu was 5,348 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 7,922 number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 5,348 number in 2015.
How does Vanuatu rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Vanuatu ranks 105th out of 136 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/