Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 43.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
43.7%
World rank
27th
of 147 countries
All-time high
92.3%
in 2000
All-time low
42.3%
in 2010
Years of data
10
1999–2015

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Vanuatu, 1999–2015

0204060801001999200720151999: 87.6 %2000: 92.3 %2001: 88.5 %2002: 91.3 %2003: 76.1 %2004: 74.6 %2008: 60.6 %2009: 53.3 %2010: 42.3 %2015: 43.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Vanuatu stood at 43.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Vanuatu peaked at 92.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 2010.

Vanuatu ranks 27th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Vanuatu, 1999 to 2015.
Year % Change
1999 87.6%
2000 92.3% +5.5%
2001 88.5% -4.1%
2002 91.3% +3.1%
2003 76.1% -16.6%
2004 74.6% -2.0%
2008 60.6% -18.9%
2009 53.3% -11.9%
2010 42.3% -20.7%
2015 43.7% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.6% 87.6% 87.6% 1
2000s 76.7% 53.3% 92.3% 7
2010s 43.0% 42.3% 43.7% 2

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 24 Zimbabwe 47.8% compare
  2. 25 Jordan 45.9% compare
  3. 26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 43.8% compare
  4. 28 Panama 43.6% compare
  5. 29 Myanmar 42.7% compare
  6. 30 British Virgin Islands 39.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Vanuatu?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Vanuatu was 43.7% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 2010.
How does Vanuatu rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Vanuatu ranks 27th out of 147 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.