Duration of compulsory education in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Duration of compulsory education was 9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 205 countries
All-time high
9
in 2018
All-time low
8
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Tuvalu, 2008–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of compulsory education in Tuvalu is 9, measured in 2025. 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 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2008.
That places Tuvalu 120th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.2 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
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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 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 107 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.17 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Tuvalu?
- Duration of compulsory education in Tuvalu was 9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2018.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2008.
- How does Tuvalu rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Tuvalu ranks 120th out of 205 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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