Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 26.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tuvalu, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tuvalu is 26.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 30.3% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tuvalu peaked at 35.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2022.
Tuvalu ranks 42nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 31.2% | — |
| 2015 | 35.4% | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | -40.4% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | +54.0% |
| 2020 | 34.1% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | -33.6% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 26.8% | +30.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.2% | 21.3% | 35.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 20.3% | 34.1% | 5 |
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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tuvalu?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tuvalu was 26.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2022.
- How does Tuvalu rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Tuvalu ranks 42nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release