Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 4,065 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
4,065 number
World rank
108th
of 149 countries
All-time high
11,863 number
in 1989
All-time low
2,319 number
in 2002
Years of data
8
1989–2015

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Vanuatu, 1989–2015

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1989200220151989: 11.9k number1999: 5.8k number2000: 3.5k number2001: 3.2k number2002: 2.3k number2003: 2.7k number2004: 3.1k number2015: 4.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Vanuatu is 4,065 number, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Vanuatu peaked at 11,863 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2,319 number, in 2002.

That places Vanuatu 108th out of 149 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Vanuatu, 1989 to 2015.
Year number Change
1989 11,863 number
1999 5,792 number -51.2%
2000 3,471 number -40.1%
2001 3,235 number -6.8%
2002 2,319 number -28.3%
2003 2,692 number +16.1%
2004 3,126 number +16.1%
2015 4,065 number +30.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11,863 number 11,863 number 11,863 number 1
1990s 5,792 number 5,792 number 5,792 number 1
2000s 2,969 number 2,319 number 3,471 number 5
2010s 4,065 number 4,065 number 4,065 number 1

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 105 Bahrain 4,791 number compare
  2. 106 Costa Rica 4,639 number compare
  3. 107 Croatia 4,143 number compare
  4. 109 New Zealand 3,998 number compare
  5. 110 Denmark 3,959 number compare
  6. 111 Sweden 3,634 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Vanuatu?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Vanuatu was 4,065 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 11,863 number in 1989.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 2,319 number in 2002.
How does Vanuatu rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Vanuatu ranks 108th out of 149 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/