Niue vs Tuvalu: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both)
Niue
5.96 years
in 2025
Tuvalu
5.99 years
in 2024
Niue rank
98th
Tuvalu rank
95th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) over time
- Niue
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 5.99 years against 5.96 years in Niue, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Niue ranks 98th and Tuvalu ranks 95th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niue averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niue | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.67 years | 7.38 years | 1.71 years | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 6.5 years | 6.51 years | 0.0058 years | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 5.94 years | 6 years | 0.0579 years | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 6.39 years | 6.02 years | 0.3712 years | Niue |
| 2020s | 6.43 years | 6.3 years | 0.1271 years | Niue |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Niue or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 5.99 years against 5.96 years in Niue as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Niue and Tuvalu?
- 0.03 years, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and Tuvalu?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Niue and Tuvalu rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Niue ranks 98th and Tuvalu ranks 95th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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