Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 102.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tuvalu, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tuvalu is 102.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tuvalu peaked at 112.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 88.0%, in 2018.
That places Tuvalu 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 96.7% | — |
| 2001 | 101.6% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 89.6% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 103.0% | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 95.4% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 93.1% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 96.7% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 110.6% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 112.4% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 111.4% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 102.8% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.7% | 96.7% | 96.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 89.6% | 101.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 88.0% | 103.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 106.8% | 96.7% | 112.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More education data for Tuvalu
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 293 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 630 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 358 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -7.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1381 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tuvalu?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tuvalu was 102.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 112.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 2018.
- How does Tuvalu rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Tuvalu ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release