Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling was 10.77 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Tuvalu, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Tuvalu is 10.77 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Tuvalu peaked at 10.77 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.12 years, in 1990.
That places Tuvalu 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.12 years | — |
| 1991 | 7.24 years | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 7.36 years | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 7.47 years | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 7.59 years | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 7.71 years | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 7.83 years | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 7.94 years | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 8.06 years | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 8.18 years | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 8.3 years | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 8.41 years | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 8.53 years | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 8.65 years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 8.76 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 8.88 years | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 9 years | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 9.12 years | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 9.23 years | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 9.35 years | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 9.47 years | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 9.59 years | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 9.7 years | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 9.82 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 9.94 years | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 10.05 years | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 10.17 years | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 10.29 years | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 10.41 years | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.52 years | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 10.64 years | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 10.77 years | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 10.77 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.77 years | +0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 10.77 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11 years, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 10.77 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.43 years, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.65 years | 7.12 years | 8.18 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.82 years | 8.3 years | 9.35 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 years | 9.47 years | 10.52 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.74 years | 10.64 years | 10.77 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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 average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Tuvalu?
- Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Tuvalu was 10.77 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 10.77 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.12 years in 1990.
- How does Tuvalu rank for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?
- Tuvalu ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.