Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 3.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.17
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.42
in 1950
All-time low
3.17
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Tuvalu, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Tuvalu is 3.17, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Tuvalu peaked at 5.42 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.17, in 2024.
Tuvalu ranks 53rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.42 | — |
| 1951 | 5.41 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 5.4 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 5.39 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 5.38 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 5.36 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 5.32 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 5.28 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 5.24 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 5.19 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 5.15 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 5.09 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 5 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 4.91 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 4.83 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 4.73 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 4.64 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 4.49 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 4.36 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 4.23 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 4.08 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 3.94 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 3.81 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 3.71 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 3.63 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 3.58 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 3.55 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 3.56 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.59 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 3.65 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 3.73 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 3.8 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 3.88 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 3.91 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 3.95 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 3.97 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 3.97 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.94 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.88 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 3.8 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.75 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 3.79 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 3.86 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.92 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.92 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.96 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.95 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.95 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.95 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.92 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 3.84 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.75 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.64 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.58 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.55 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.55 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.52 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.45 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.42 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.42 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.44 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.46 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.47 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.39 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.33 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.31 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.3 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.3 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.33 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.33 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.31 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.28 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.24 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 3.21 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 3.17 | -1.1% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 3.17 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 3.17 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.34 | 5.19 | 5.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.74 | 4.23 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.71 | 3.55 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.88 | 3.73 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9 | 3.75 | 3.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.57 | 3.42 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 | 3.3 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 | 3.17 | 3.31 | 5 |
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 fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Tuvalu?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Tuvalu was 3.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 5.42 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Tuvalu ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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