Small states vs Tuvalu: Primary education, teachers
Small states
69.4%
in 2024
Tuvalu
92.5%
in 2025
Small states rank
19th
Tuvalu rank
22nd
Primary education, teachers over time
- Small states
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 92.5% against 69.4% in Small states, a difference of 23.1%.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.3 times Small states's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 19th and Tuvalu ranks 22nd of 43 groups.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.9% | 78.3% | 11.3% | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 80.4% | 12.7% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 84.4% | 15.9% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 88.5% | 19.4% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, teachers, Small states or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 92.5% against 69.4% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Small states and Tuvalu?
- 23.1%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Tuvalu?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Small states and Tuvalu rank globally for primary education, teachers?
- Small states ranks 19th and Tuvalu ranks 22nd of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.