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

Vanuatu: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 14.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
14.2%
World rank
36th
of 137 countries
All-time high
29.7%
in 1999
All-time low
14.2%
in 2015
Years of data
7
1999–2015

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

01020301999200720151999: 29.7 %2000: 24.6 %2001: 25.1 %2002: 23.6 %2003: 22 %2004: 22.3 %2015: 14.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 14.2% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Vanuatu peaked at 29.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2015.

Vanuatu ranks 36th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%) in Vanuatu, 1999 to 2015.
Year % Change
1999 29.7%
2000 24.6% -17.0%
2001 25.1% +2.0%
2002 23.6% -6.0%
2003 22.0% -6.9%
2004 22.3% +1.5%
2015 14.2% -36.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.7% 29.7% 29.7% 1
2000s 23.5% 22.0% 25.1% 5
2010s 14.2% 14.2% 14.2% 1

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 33 Cayman Islands 16.1% compare
  2. 34 Suriname 15.0% compare
  3. 35 Zimbabwe 15.0% compare
  4. 37 Tajikistan 14.0% compare
  5. 38 Bulgaria 13.6% compare
  6. 39 Eswatini 13.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Vanuatu?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Vanuatu was 14.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2015.
How does Vanuatu rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Vanuatu ranks 36th out of 137 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 4,050 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/