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 16.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
16.4%
Change on year
up 35.6%
World rank
46th
of 162 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 2020
All-time low
3.2%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2014–2020
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tuvalu, 2014–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 16.4% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 35.6% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
Tuvalu ranks 46th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.7% | — |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -73.9% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +274.0% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | +35.6% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 16.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 16.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.3%, 2.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.7% | 3.2% | 12.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
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 16.4% in 2020, 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 16.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2018.
- How does Tuvalu rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Tuvalu ranks 46th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release