Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 83.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Tuvalu, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Tuvalu is 83.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Tuvalu peaked at 139.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 83.5%, in 2024.
That places Tuvalu 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 106.8% | — |
| 1993 | 139.1% | +30.2% |
| 1994 | 117.2% | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 98.3% | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 102.5% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 84.2% | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 90.8% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 96.6% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 102.5% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 90.8% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 92.9% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 100.9% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 100.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.7% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 102.7% | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 110.4% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 114.7% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 100.9% | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 83.5% | -17.3% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 83.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.2%, 87% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 83.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.3%, 88% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115.4% | 98.3% | 139.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 84.2% | 102.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 87.7% | 100.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 102.4% | 83.5% | 114.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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 gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Tuvalu?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Tuvalu was 83.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 139.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.5% in 2024.
- How does Tuvalu rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Tuvalu ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release