Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.23 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.23 modelled data
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
24th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.23 modelled data
in 2025
All-time low
0.7234 modelled data
in 2003
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Tuvalu, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 1.23 modelled data for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Tuvalu peaked at 1.23 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7234 modelled data, in 2003.
Tuvalu ranks 24th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7642 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.7427 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.731 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7234 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7238 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7294 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7308 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7343 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7647 modelled data | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7955 modelled data | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8145 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8509 modelled data | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9038 modelled data | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9574 modelled data | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.04 modelled data | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 1.09 modelled data | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.14 modelled data | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.15 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.14 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.13 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.12 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.15 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.16 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.18 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 1.23 modelled data | +4.4% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 1.23 modelled data is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9199 modelled data, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 1.23 modelled data is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8793 modelled data, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.744 modelled data | 0.7234 modelled data | 0.7955 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 modelled data | 0.8145 modelled data | 1.15 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 modelled data | 1.12 modelled data | 1.23 modelled data | 6 |
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Tuvalu?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Tuvalu was 1.23 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7234 modelled data in 2003.
- How does Tuvalu rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Tuvalu ranks 24th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release