Education spending in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Education spending was 12.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.85
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
2nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.52
in 2021
All-time low
3.45
in 1997
Years of data
6
1990–2023
Education spending in Tuvalu, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 12.85 for education spending 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, education spending in Tuvalu peaked at 15.52 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.45, in 1997.
That places Tuvalu 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Education spending in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.99 | — |
| 1997 | 3.45 | -50.6% |
| 2020 | 14.55 | +321.7% |
| 2021 | 15.52 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 13.76 | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 12.85 | -6.7% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 12.85 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.25, 3.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 12.85 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.25, 3.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.22 | 3.45 | 6.99 | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.17 | 12.85 | 15.52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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 education spending in Tuvalu?
- Education spending in Tuvalu was 12.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 15.52 in 2021.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.45 in 1997.
- How does Tuvalu rank for education spending?
- Tuvalu ranks 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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