Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 73.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tuvalu, 1990–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 73.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tuvalu peaked at 91.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 73.9%, in 2019.
That places Tuvalu 173rd out of 197 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.4% | — |
| 1998 | 76.7% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 83.2% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 91.1% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 79.3% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 76.1% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 73.9% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.5% | 76.4% | 76.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 83.2% | 83.2% | 83.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 73.9% | 91.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More education data for Tuvalu
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,145 (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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 107 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 702 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 630 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0653 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tuvalu?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tuvalu was 73.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.9% in 2019.
- How does Tuvalu rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Tuvalu ranks 173rd out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.