Children not in school in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Children not in school was 5.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.06
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
122nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
7.39
in 2019
All-time low
1.98
in 2016
Years of data
8
2015–2024
Children not in school in Tuvalu, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 5.06 for children not in school in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Tuvalu peaked at 7.39 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 2016.
That places Tuvalu 122nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children not in school in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.61 | — |
| 2016 | 1.98 | -57.0% |
| 2018 | 5.62 | +183.4% |
| 2019 | 7.39 | +31.5% |
| 2020 | 5.14 | -30.5% |
| 2022 | 7.12 | +38.5% |
| 2023 | 4.47 | -37.3% |
| 2024 | 5.06 | +13.3% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 5.06 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.57, 35% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 5.06 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.05, 39% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9 | 1.98 | 7.39 | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.45 | 4.47 | 7.12 | 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 children not in school in Tuvalu?
- Children not in school in Tuvalu was 5.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 in 2019.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 2016.
- How does Tuvalu rank for children not in school?
- Tuvalu ranks 122nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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