Adolescents out of school, male in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Adolescents out of school, male was 17.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
17.2%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
50th
of 160 countries
All-time high
27.2%
in 2016
All-time low
8.8%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2014–2020
Adolescents out of school, male in Tuvalu, 2014–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male lower secondary school age.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 17.2% for adolescents out of school, male in 2020.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Tuvalu ranks 50th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adolescents out of school, male in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of male lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18.4% | — |
| 2015 | 25.3% | +37.5% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -67.5% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | +106.9% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | -5.7% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 17.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 17.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.8%, 2.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.6% | 8.8% | 27.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 47 Bhutan 17.7% compare
- 48 Saint Lucia 17.4% compare
- 49 British Virgin Islands 17.3% compare
- 51 Puerto Rico 17.1% compare
- 52 Bahamas 16.3% compare
- 53 Romania 16.1% compare
More education data for Tuvalu
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 358 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 293 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,145 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,332 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -6.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1381 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, male in Tuvalu?
- Adolescents out of school, male in Tuvalu was 17.2% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2018.
- How does Tuvalu rank for adolescents out of school, male?
- Tuvalu ranks 50th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adolescents out of school, male rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.