Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) was 702 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male in Tuvalu, 1984–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male in Tuvalu stood at 702.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Tuvalu peaked at 787 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 543, in 1986.
That places Tuvalu 209th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 545 | — |
| 1986 | 543 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 571 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 638 | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 739 | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 749 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 767 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 713 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 787 | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 710 | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 627 | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 665 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 703 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 749 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 760 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 747 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 772 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 702 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 708 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 684 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 686 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 768 | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 743 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 739 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 702 | -5.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 702 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 267,168, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 702 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 118,762, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 553 | 543 | 571 | 3 |
| 1990s | 721.2 | 638 | 767 | 5 |
| 2000s | 714.43 | 627 | 787 | 7 |
| 2010s | 722.6 | 684 | 772 | 5 |
| 2020s | 727.6 | 686 | 768 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 206 Cook Islands 787 compare
- 207 Palau 772 compare
- 208 San Marino 710 compare
- 210 Anguilla 651 compare
- 211 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 296
- 212 Saint Helena 285 compare
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 enrolment in primary education, male in Tuvalu?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Tuvalu was 702 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 787 in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 543 in 1986.
- How does Tuvalu rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Tuvalu ranks 209th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release