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 5.3% 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
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tuvalu stood at 5.3%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tuvalu peaked at 23.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2025.
Tuvalu ranks 101st of 206 countries on this measure, 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 | 23.0% | — |
| 2001 | 22.4% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 5.3% | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 16.9% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 10.1% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.3% | 8.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 100 Sierra Leone 5.5% compare
- 101 Niue 5.3% compare
- 103 North Macedonia 5.2% compare
- 104 Anguilla 5.0% compare
- 104 Sri Lanka 5.0% 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 5.3% 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 23.0% 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 5.3% in 2025.
- How does Tuvalu rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Tuvalu ranks 101st 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 55.8%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release