Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 12.12 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Tuvalu, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Tuvalu is 12.12 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Tuvalu peaked at 12.14 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.19 years, in 1990.
That places Tuvalu 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.19 years | — |
| 1991 | 11.22 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 11.24 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 11.27 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 11.3 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 11.32 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 11.35 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 11.37 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 11.4 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 11.42 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 11.45 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 11.48 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 11.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 11.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 11.56 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.58 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.61 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 11.63 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.66 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 11.69 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 11.71 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 11.74 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 11.77 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 11.89 years | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 12.02 years | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 12.14 years | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 11.88 years | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 11.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.93 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.99 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.05 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 12.12 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 12.12 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.12 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.31 years | 11.19 years | 11.42 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.57 years | 11.45 years | 11.69 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9 years | 11.71 years | 12.14 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1 years | 12.05 years | 12.12 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 126 Gabon 12.29 years compare
- 127 Malaysia 12.18 years compare
- 128 Palestine, State of 12.16 years compare
- 130 Philippines 12.11 years compare
- 131 Papua New Guinea 12.1 years compare
- 132 Congo 12.08 years compare
More education data for Tuvalu
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 99 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 107 (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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Tuvalu?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Tuvalu was 12.12 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 12.14 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.19 years in 1990.
- How does Tuvalu rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Tuvalu ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.