Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 209 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
209
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
164th
of 171 countries
All-time high
337
in 2019
All-time low
170
in 2022
Years of data
8
2014–2023
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Tuvalu, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 209 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2023.
The figure is up 22.9% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Tuvalu peaked at 337 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 170, in 2022.
That places Tuvalu 164th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 313 | — |
| 2015 | 317 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 325 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 337 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 291 | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 205 | -29.6% |
| 2022 | 170 | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 209 | +22.9% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 209 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,897, 1% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 209 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22,340, 1% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 323 | 313 | 337 | 4 |
| 2020s | 218.75 | 170 | 291 | 4 |
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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Tuvalu?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Tuvalu was 209 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 337 in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 170 in 2022.
- How does Tuvalu rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Tuvalu ranks 164th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. 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 Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release