Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 95.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 95.1% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu peaked at 146.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 2019.
Tuvalu ranks 93rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91.0% | — |
| 1993 | 146.0% | +60.5% |
| 1994 | 119.1% | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 104.4% | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 109.0% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 92.4% | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 98.2% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 102.2% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 107.2% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 102.1% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 104.7% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 92.5% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 90.1% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 108.1% | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 112.4% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 118.4% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 106.9% | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 95.1% | -11.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 95.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 95.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.1%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115.1% | 91.0% | 146.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 101.9% | 92.4% | 109.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 90.1% | 104.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 108.2% | 95.1% | 118.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More education data for Tuvalu
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 358 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 293 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,145 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,332 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -6.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1381 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu was 95.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 146.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.1% in 2019.
- How does Tuvalu rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Tuvalu ranks 93rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release