Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 11 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11
World rank
156th
of 176 countries
All-time high
18
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 2022
Years of data
6
2015–2023
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Tuvalu, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Tuvalu stood at 11.
That represents a change of down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Tuvalu peaked at 18 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2022.
That places Tuvalu 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12 | — |
| 2016 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 18 | +38.5% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 11 | — |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 11 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,587, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 11 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,378, 0% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.5 | 11 | 18 | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.5 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
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, one year before the official primary entry in Tuvalu?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Tuvalu was 11 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2022.
- How does Tuvalu rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Tuvalu ranks 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release