China vs Tuvalu: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
China
7.7%
in 2025
Tuvalu
8.2%
in 2025
China rank
97th
Tuvalu rank
95th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- China
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 8.2% against 7.7% in China, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
China ranks 97th and Tuvalu ranks 95th of 206 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 33.7% | 25.4% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 22.7% | 16.5% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 9.5% | 2.0% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, China or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 8.2% against 7.7% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between China and Tuvalu?
- 0.5%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tuvalu?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and Tuvalu rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- China ranks 97th and Tuvalu ranks 95th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release