Government expenditure on education, total in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Government expenditure on education, total was 12.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Tuvalu, 1990–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, total in Tuvalu is 12.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 11.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Tuvalu peaked at 15.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1997.
Tuvalu ranks 2nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Government expenditure on education, total in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.0% | — |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -50.6% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +321.7% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 3.5% | 7.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 12.8% | 15.5% | 4 |
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More education data for Tuvalu
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8 (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1381 units per person (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,332 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, total in Tuvalu?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Tuvalu was 12.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1997.
- How does Tuvalu rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Tuvalu ranks 2nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.