Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region was 7.07 children in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Tuvalu, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Tuvalu is 7.07 children, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.1% on the previous year and down 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Tuvalu peaked at 117 children in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.74 children, in 2023.
Tuvalu ranks 195th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 26 children | — |
| 2015 | 21.01 children | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 36 children | +71.3% |
| 2019 | 117 children | +225.0% |
| 2020 | 58.26 children | -50.2% |
| 2022 | 11.09 children | -81.0% |
| 2023 | 4.74 children | -57.2% |
| 2024 | 7.07 children | +49.1% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 7.07 children is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,241 children, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 7.07 children is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,225 children, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50 children | 21.01 children | 117 children | 4 |
| 2020s | 20.29 children | 4.74 children | 58.26 children | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 192 Palau 18.08 children compare
- 193 Liechtenstein 16 children compare
- 194 Niue 10.7 children compare
- 196 Turks and Caicos Islands 3.92 children compare
More education data for Tuvalu
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 99 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,332 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Tuvalu?
- Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Tuvalu was 7.07 children in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 117 children in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.74 children in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Tuvalu ranks 195th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.