Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1,332 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Tuvalu, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 1,332 for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Tuvalu peaked at 1,517 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,008, in 1984.
That places Tuvalu 211th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1,008 | — |
| 1985 | 1,012 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1,016 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1,073 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 1,134 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 1,194 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 1,255 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 1,302 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1,348 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1,395 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1,432 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1,429 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,426 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,422 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,419 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,360 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1,517 | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 1,427 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 1,283 | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 1,344 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1,404 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1,450 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1,460 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,390 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1,419 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1,361 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1,342 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,324 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,318 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,354 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1,466 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 1,408 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1,418 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,332 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,073 | 1,008 | 1,194 | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,379 | 1,255 | 1,432 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,412 | 1,283 | 1,517 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,359 | 1,318 | 1,419 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,396 | 1,332 | 1,466 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 208 Cook Islands 1,537 compare
- 209 Palau 1,449 compare
- 210 San Marino 1,388 compare
- 212 Anguilla 1,279 compare
- 213 Saint Helena 506 compare
- 214 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 492 compare
More education data for Tuvalu
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 617 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 528 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -13.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 99 (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Tuvalu?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Tuvalu was 1,332 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,517 in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,008 in 1984.
- How does Tuvalu rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Tuvalu ranks 211th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.