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 115th out of 200 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.

Duration of compulsory education in Tuvalu

Name: Duration of compulsory education in Tuvalu
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)

Tuvalu: Duration of compulsory education was 9 years in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

9 years

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

115th

of 200 countries

All-time high

9 years

in 2018

All-time low

8 years

in 2008

Years of data

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 115th of 200 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.

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

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More education data for Tuvalu

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 107 (2025)
Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Population ages 15-64 59.9% (2025)
Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2024)
Primary education, teachers 107 (2025)

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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 115th out of 200 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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Indicator: Duration of compulsory education (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 206 places, 5,393 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release