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

Vanuatu: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 6.3% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
6.3%
World rank
56th
of 149 countries
All-time high
31.2%
in 1989
All-time low
4.7%
in 2002
Years of data
8
1989–2015

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

01020301989200220151989: 31.2 %1999: 12.4 %2000: 7.3 %2001: 6.7 %2002: 4.7 %2003: 5.4 %2004: 6.1 %2015: 6.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Vanuatu is 6.3%, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Vanuatu peaked at 31.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2002.

That places Vanuatu 56th out of 149 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Vanuatu, 1989 to 2015.
Year % Change
1989 31.2%
1999 12.4% -60.3%
2000 7.3% -41.0%
2001 6.7% -8.2%
2002 4.7% -29.7%
2003 5.4% +13.6%
2004 6.1% +13.6%
2015 6.3% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 31.2% 31.2% 31.2% 1
1990s 12.4% 12.4% 12.4% 1
2000s 6.0% 4.7% 7.3% 5
2010s 6.3% 6.3% 6.3% 1

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 53 Timor-Leste 6.7% compare
  2. 54 Nicaragua 6.5% compare
  3. 55 Philippines 6.5% compare
  4. 57 Ukraine 5.7% compare
  5. 58 Türkiye 5.6% compare
  6. 59 Libya 4.9%

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Vanuatu?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Vanuatu was 6.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 1989.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2002.
How does Vanuatu rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Vanuatu ranks 56th out of 149 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/