Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 6.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tuvalu, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tuvalu is 6.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tuvalu peaked at 30.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2025.
That places Tuvalu 94th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.7% | — |
| 2001 | 29.9% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 29.3% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 6.8% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 23.9% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 12.5% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 6.8% | 10.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 91 Sierra Leone 7.3% compare
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- 93 Palestine, State of 7.1% compare
- 94 Bulgaria 6.8% compare
- 96 China 6.7% compare
- 97 Saint Lucia 6.5% compare
- 97 Maldives 6.5% compare
More education data for Tuvalu
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 528 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 617 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,145 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0728 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -13.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tuvalu?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tuvalu was 6.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2025.
- How does Tuvalu rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Tuvalu ranks 94th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release