Maldives vs Tuvalu: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Maldives
10.04 years
in 2023
Tuvalu
10.1 years
in 2024
Maldives rank
37th
Tuvalu rank
34th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Maldives
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 10.1 years against 10.04 years in Maldives, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 37th and Tuvalu ranks 34th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 3 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.35 years | 9.55 years | 0.7959 years | Maldives |
| 2000s | 11.52 years | 9.56 years | 1.97 years | Maldives |
| 2010s | 9.84 years | 9.33 years | 0.5055 years | Maldives |
| 2020s | 9.89 years | 10.52 years | 0.6316 years | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Maldives or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 10.1 years against 10.04 years in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Maldives and Tuvalu?
- 0.06 years, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Tuvalu?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Tuvalu rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Maldives ranks 37th and Tuvalu ranks 34th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). 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