Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 16.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Tuvalu, 1990–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Tuvalu is 16.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Tuvalu peaked at 17.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Tuvalu ranks 41st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 11.0% | — |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | +49.5% |
| 2025 | 16.8% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 11.0% | 17.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Tuvalu?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Tuvalu was 16.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Tuvalu rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Tuvalu ranks 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release