Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 10.92 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Tuvalu, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 10.92 years for average years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Tuvalu peaked at 10.92 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.79 years, in 1990.
That places Tuvalu 68th out of 191 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, males vs. females in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.79 years | — |
| 1991 | 7.89 years | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 7.99 years | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 8.09 years | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 8.19 years | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 8.29 years | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 8.39 years | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 8.49 years | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 8.6 years | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 8.7 years | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 8.8 years | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 8.9 years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 9 years | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 9.1 years | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.2 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.3 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 9.4 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.5 years | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.6 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.7 years | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.8 years | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.9 years | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.01 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.11 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.21 years | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.31 years | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.41 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.51 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 10.61 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.71 years | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.81 years | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 10.92 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 10.92 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.92 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.24 years | 7.79 years | 8.7 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.25 years | 8.8 years | 9.7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.26 years | 9.8 years | 10.71 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.89 years | 10.81 years | 10.92 years | 4 |
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More education data for Tuvalu
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 99 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -13.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 107 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 528 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.86 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Tuvalu?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Tuvalu was 10.92 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, males vs. females recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 10.92 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.79 years in 1990.
- How does Tuvalu rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Tuvalu ranks 68th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.