Government expenditure on education, total in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Government expenditure on education, total was 16.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on education, total in Tuvalu, 1990–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2025, government expenditure on education, total in Tuvalu stood at 16.8%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Tuvalu peaked at 17.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Tuvalu 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Government expenditure on education, total in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | 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 |
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More education data for Tuvalu
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 528 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 617 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,145 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0728 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -13.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, total in Tuvalu?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Tuvalu was 16.8% in 2025, 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 17.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Tuvalu rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Tuvalu ranks 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure on education, total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). 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 total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.