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 31.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31.3%
Change on year
up 36.1%
World rank
40th
of 175 countries
All-time high
41.5%
in 2016
All-time low
23.0%
in 2022
Years of data
9
2014–2023
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tuvalu, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tuvalu stood at 31.3%.
That represents a change of up 36.1% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tuvalu peaked at 41.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2022.
That places Tuvalu 40th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 37.1% | — |
| 2015 | 41.2% | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 41.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | -32.2% |
| 2019 | 38.9% | +38.3% |
| 2020 | 35.7% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | -29.6% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 31.3% | +36.1% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 31.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 31.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.2%, 2.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.4% | 28.2% | 41.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 23.0% | 35.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 37 Micronesia, Federated States of 32.7% compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 32.3% compare
- 39 Bangladesh 32.0% compare
- 41 India 31.0% compare
- 42 Guyana 30.7% compare
- 43 Kuwait 30.2% compare
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 31.3% in 2023, 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 41.5% 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 23.0% in 2022.
- How does Tuvalu rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Tuvalu ranks 40th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 15.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release