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.

Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Tuvalu

Name: Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Tuvalu
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tuvalu: Government spending on education as a share of GDP was 12.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

12.8%

Change on year

down 6.7%

World rank

2nd

of 199 countries

All-time high

15.5%

in 2021

All-time low

3.5%

in 1997

Years of data

1990–2023

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%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	5.2%	3.5%	7.0%	2
2020s	14.2%	12.8%	15.5%	4

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More education data for Tuvalu

Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
Population ages 15-64 59.9% (2025)
School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2024)
Primary education, teachers 107 (2025)
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.17 live births per woman (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 100.0% (2024)

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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.

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Indicator: Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 5,187 data points, 1870–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.