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 21.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
21.7%
World rank
34th
of 138 countries
All-time high
55.7%
in 1999
All-time low
21.7%
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: 55.7 %2000: 47.4 %2001: 49.8 %2002: 46.9 %2003: 43.7 %2004: 41.8 %2015: 21.7 %

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 21.7%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Vanuatu peaked at 55.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2015.

Vanuatu ranks 34th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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, female (%) in Vanuatu, 1999 to 2015.
Year % Change
1999 55.7%
2000 47.4% -14.9%
2001 49.8% +5.1%
2002 46.9% -5.8%
2003 43.7% -6.7%
2004 41.8% -4.4%
2015 21.7% -48.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.7% 55.7% 55.7% 1
2000s 45.9% 41.8% 49.8% 5
2010s 21.7% 21.7% 21.7% 1

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 31 Kenya 24.4% compare
  2. 32 Paraguay 22.2% compare
  3. 33 Malaysia 22.1% compare
  4. 35 Republic of Moldova 21.7% compare
  5. 36 Cayman Islands 21.3% compare
  6. 37 Morocco 20.7% 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 21.7% 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 55.7% 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 21.7% in 2015.
How does Vanuatu rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Vanuatu ranks 34th 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 48.1%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 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/