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 1,988 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
1,988 number
World rank
103rd
of 148 countries
All-time high
6,056 number
in 1989
All-time low
1,282 number
in 2002
Years of data
8
1989–2015

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

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1989200220151989: 6.1k number1999: 3.2k number2000: 1.5k number2001: 1.9k number2002: 1.3k number2003: 1.8k number2004: 2.1k number2015: 2.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 1,988 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Vanuatu peaked at 6,056 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1,282 number, in 2002.

That places Vanuatu 103rd out of 148 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, female (number) in Vanuatu, 1989 to 2015.
Year number Change
1989 6,056 number
1999 3,168 number -47.7%
2000 1,519 number -52.1%
2001 1,856 number +22.2%
2002 1,282 number -30.9%
2003 1,778 number +38.7%
2004 2,055 number +15.6%
2015 1,988 number -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6,056 number 6,056 number 6,056 number 1
1990s 3,168 number 3,168 number 3,168 number 1
2000s 1,698 number 1,282 number 2,055 number 5
2010s 1,988 number 1,988 number 1,988 number 1

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 100 Kazakhstan 2,483 number compare
  2. 101 Portugal 2,425 number compare
  3. 102 Finland 2,205 number compare
  4. 104 Switzerland 1,951 number compare
  5. 105 Costa Rica 1,843 number compare
  6. 106 Bahrain 1,687 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 1,988 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 6,056 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 1,282 number in 2002.
How does Vanuatu rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Vanuatu ranks 103rd out of 148 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 down 3.3%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 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/