Tuvalu vs World: Primary education, teachers
Tuvalu
92.5%
in 2025
World
69.2%
in 2024
Tuvalu rank
22nd
World rank
20th
Primary education, teachers over time
- Tuvalu
- World
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 92.5% against 69.2% in World, a difference of 23.3%.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.3 times World's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Tuvalu ranks 22nd and World ranks 20th of 200 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tuvalu | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.3% | 57.7% | 20.6% | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 80.4% | 60.6% | 19.9% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 65.9% | 18.5% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 68.6% | 19.9% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, teachers, Tuvalu or World?
- Tuvalu, at 92.5% against 69.2% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Tuvalu and World?
- 23.3%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tuvalu and World?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Tuvalu and World rank globally for primary education, teachers?
- Tuvalu ranks 22nd and World ranks 20th of 200 countries.
- 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.