Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 18.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
18.1%
World rank
51st
of 138 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 1999
All-time low
18.1%
in 2015
Years of data
7
1999–2015

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Vanuatu, 1999–2015

02040601999200720151999: 50.1 %2000: 50 %2001: 43.7 %2002: 41.9 %2003: 35.3 %2004: 34 %2015: 18.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Vanuatu stood at 18.1%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Vanuatu peaked at 50.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2015.

That places Vanuatu 51st out of 138 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%) in Vanuatu, 1999 to 2015.
Year % Change
1999 50.1%
2000 50.0% -0.0%
2001 43.7% -12.7%
2002 41.9% -4.2%
2003 35.3% -15.6%
2004 34.0% -3.7%
2015 18.1% -46.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.1% 50.1% 50.1% 1
2000s 41.0% 34.0% 50.0% 5
2010s 18.1% 18.1% 18.1% 1

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

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  4. 52 Mongolia 17.1% compare
  5. 53 Mauritius 17.1% compare
  6. 54 Kenya 16.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Vanuatu?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Vanuatu was 18.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2015.
How does Vanuatu rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Vanuatu ranks 51st out of 138 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,095 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of 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/