Average schooling vs expected schooling in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 10.77 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.77
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.77
in 2021
All-time low
7.12
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Tuvalu, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average schooling vs expected schooling in Tuvalu is 10.77, 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 schooling vs expected schooling in Tuvalu peaked at 10.77 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.12, 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 schooling vs expected schooling in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.12 | — |
| 1991 | 7.24 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 7.36 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 7.47 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 7.59 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 7.71 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 7.83 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 7.94 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 8.06 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 8.18 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 8.3 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 8.41 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 8.53 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 8.65 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 8.76 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 8.88 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 9 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 9.12 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 9.23 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 9.35 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 9.47 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 9.59 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 9.7 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 9.82 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 9.94 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 10.05 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 10.17 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 10.29 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 10.41 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.52 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 10.64 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 10.77 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 10.77 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.77 | +0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 10.77 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 10.77 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.43, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.65 | 7.12 | 8.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.82 | 8.3 | 9.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 | 9.47 | 10.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.74 | 10.64 | 10.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More education data for Tuvalu
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.46 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average schooling vs expected schooling in Tuvalu?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Tuvalu was 10.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 10.77 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.12 in 1990.
- How does Tuvalu rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Tuvalu ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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