Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.4739 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tuvalu, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tuvalu stood at 0.4739 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 24.8% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tuvalu peaked at 0.7827 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4739 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Tuvalu 160th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.6354 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.5974 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.764 GPIA | +27.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7436 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7827 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5028 GPIA | -35.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6303 GPIA | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4739 GPIA | -24.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.4739 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8623 GPIA, 55% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.4739 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8409 GPIA, 56% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6851 GPIA | 0.5974 GPIA | 0.764 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5974 GPIA | 0.4739 GPIA | 0.7827 GPIA | 4 |
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tuvalu?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tuvalu was 0.4739 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7827 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4739 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Tuvalu ranks 160th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release