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.
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 |
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More education data for Tuvalu
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 107 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.17 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.0% (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.