Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 4.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tuvalu, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tuvalu stood at 4.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.6% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tuvalu peaked at 11.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2022.
That places Tuvalu 96th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.7% | — |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -71.7% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +84.2% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | +31.6% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 4.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 4.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.9%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.8% | 6.7% | 11.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 2.0% | 9.0% | 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tuvalu?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tuvalu was 4.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2022.
- How does Tuvalu rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Tuvalu ranks 96th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 and adolescents of primary and 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