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 12.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tuvalu, 2014–2024
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 12.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 30.1% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tuvalu peaked at 20.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2022.
Tuvalu ranks 62nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 14.2% | — |
| 2015 | 18.4% | +29.9% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -69.3% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | +147.6% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -76.1% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +143.5% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | +30.1% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 12.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 12.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.2%, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.9% | 6.2% | 20.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 3.9% | 16.8% | 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 of lower secondary school age in Tuvalu?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tuvalu was 12.2% in 2024, 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 20.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2022.
- How does Tuvalu rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Tuvalu ranks 62nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 13.9%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release