Duration of compulsory education (years) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Duration of compulsory education (years) was 9 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 206 countries
All-time high
9 years
in 2018
All-time low
8 years
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Tuvalu, 2008–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of compulsory education in Tuvalu stood at 9 years. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Tuvalu peaked at 9 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8 years, in 2008.
Tuvalu ranks 120th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Duration of compulsory education (years) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8 years | — |
| 2009 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9 years | +0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 9 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10 years, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 9 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9 years, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8 years | 8 years | 8 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.2 years | 8 years | 9 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 years | 9 years | 9 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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- 120 Japan 9 years compare
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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 duration of compulsory education in Tuvalu?
- Duration of compulsory education in Tuvalu was 9 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 9 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 years in 2008.
- How does Tuvalu rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Tuvalu ranks 120th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release