Children out of school, primary, female in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Children out of school, primary, female was 495 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
495
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
158th
of 177 countries
All-time high
1,595
in 1989
All-time low
400
in 2022
Years of data
11
1981–2024

Children out of school, primary, female in Vanuatu, 1981–2024

5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1981200220241981: 1.1k1989: 1.6k1999: 1.6k2000: 1.2k2001: 7742002: 4582003: 5322004: 7712022: 4002023: 6012024: 495

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, female in Vanuatu is 495, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Vanuatu peaked at 1,595 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 400, in 2022.

That places Vanuatu 158th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,372 1,149 1,595 2
1990s 1,593 1,593 1,593 1
2000s 754.4 458 1,237 5
2020s 498.67 400 601 3

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 155 Mauritius 527 compare
  2. 156 France 523 compare
  3. 157 Samoa 509 compare
  4. 159 Saint Lucia 466 compare
  5. 160 Maldives 380 compare
  6. 161 Malta 358 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, female in Vanuatu?
Children out of school, primary, female in Vanuatu was 495 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 1,595 in 1989.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 400 in 2022.
How does Vanuatu rank for children out of school, primary, female?
Vanuatu ranks 158th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, primary, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,681 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.