Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Government spending on education as a share of GDP was 12.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Tuvalu, 1990–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 12.8% for government spending on education as a share of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 11.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education as a share of gdp in Tuvalu peaked at 15.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1997.
That places Tuvalu 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.0% | — |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -50.6% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +321.7% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | -6.7% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 12.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 3.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 12.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2%, 3.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 3.5% | 7.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 12.8% | 15.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More education data for Tuvalu
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1381 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education as a share of gdp in Tuvalu?
- Government spending on education as a share of gdp in Tuvalu was 12.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education as a share of gdp recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest government spending on education as a share of gdp recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1997.
- How does Tuvalu rank for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- Tuvalu ranks 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.