Official entrance age to early childhood education in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Official entrance age to early childhood education was 3 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
3 years
in 1998
All-time low
3 years
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Official entrance age to early childhood education in Tuvalu, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to early childhood education in Tuvalu is 3 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to early childhood education in Tuvalu peaked at 3 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3 years, in 1998.
Tuvalu ranks 33rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Official entrance age to early childhood education in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3 years | — |
| 1999 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 6 |
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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 official entrance age to early childhood education in Tuvalu?
- Official entrance age to early childhood education in Tuvalu was 3 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to early childhood education recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 3 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to early childhood education recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 years in 1998.
- How does Tuvalu rank for official entrance age to early childhood education?
- Tuvalu ranks 33rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to early childhood education rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Official entrance age to early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release