Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 34.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Tuvalu, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 34.5% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 44.5% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Tuvalu peaked at 94.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2019.
That places Tuvalu 184th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 63.0% | — |
| 2001 | 86.6% | +37.4% |
| 2002 | 77.3% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 80.6% | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 62.2% | -22.8% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | -44.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.0% | 63.0% | 63.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 77.3% | 86.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 34.5% | 94.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 181 Madagascar 43.3% compare
- 182 Tanzania 43.1% compare
- 183 Mozambique 37.9% compare
- 185 Equatorial Guinea 33.5% compare
- 186 Niger 32.4% compare
- 187 Chad 23.0% compare
More education data for Tuvalu
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -13.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 107 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Tuvalu?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Tuvalu was 34.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2019.
- How does Tuvalu rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Tuvalu ranks 184th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.