Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education was 9 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
106th
of 214 countries
All-time high
9
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Tuvalu, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 9 for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Tuvalu peaked at 9 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
That places Tuvalu 106th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 8 | — |
| 2009 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9 | +0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.5, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 106 Afghanistan 9 compare
- 106 Angola 9 compare
- 106 Albania 9 compare
- 106 Azerbaijan 9 compare
- 106 Bulgaria 9 compare
- 106 Bahrain 9 compare
- 106 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9 compare
- 106 Brunei Darussalam 9 compare
- 106 China 9 compare
- 106 Cuba 9 compare
- 106 Cyprus 9 compare
- 106 Czechia 9 compare
- 106 Estonia 9 compare
- 106 Georgia 9 compare
- 106 Ghana 9 compare
- 106 Gambia 9 compare
- 106 Guinea-Bissau 9 compare
- 106 Greece 9 compare
- 106 Guatemala 9 compare
- 106 Hong Kong, China 9 compare
- 106 Indonesia 9 compare
- 106 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9 compare
- 106 Japan 9 compare
- 106 Kazakhstan 9 compare
- 106 Kyrgyzstan 9 compare
- 106 Kiribati 9 compare
- 106 Korea 9 compare
- 106 Kuwait 9 compare
- 106 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9 compare
- 106 Libya 9 compare
- 106 Latvia 9 compare
- 106 Macau, China 9 compare
- 106 Morocco 9 compare
- 106 Republic of Moldova 9 compare
- 106 Mali 9 compare
- 106 Montenegro 9 compare
- 106 Mauritania 9 compare
- 106 Nigeria 9 compare
- 106 Panama 9 compare
- 106 Saudi Arabia 9 compare
- 106 Sierra Leone 9 compare
- 106 El Salvador 9 compare
- 106 Slovenia 9 compare
- 106 Sweden 9 compare
- 106 Syrian Arab Republic 9 compare
- 106 Thailand 9 compare
- 106 Tajikistan 9 compare
- 106 Timor-Leste 9 compare
- 106 Tunisia 9 compare
- 106 Viet Nam 9 compare
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- 106 South Africa 9 compare
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 number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Tuvalu?
- Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Tuvalu was 9 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Tuvalu rank for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Tuvalu ranks 106th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release