Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5%
Change on year
up 47.4%
World rank
174th
of 203 countries
All-time high
8.6%
in 2019
All-time low
0.4%
in 2023
Years of data
8
2014–2024
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Tuvalu, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Tuvalu stood at 0.5%.
The figure is up 47.4% on the previous year and down 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Tuvalu peaked at 8.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2023.
Tuvalu ranks 174th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.0% | — |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +69.7% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +223.8% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -48.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -80.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -58.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +47.4% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 14% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.6%, 20% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.6% | 8.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.4% | 4.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 171 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.6%
- 172 Sweden 0.6% compare
- 173 Venezuela 0.6% compare
- 175 Botswana 0.5% compare
- 176 Saudi Arabia 0.5% compare
- 177 Netherlands 0.5% compare
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, both sexes in Tuvalu?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Tuvalu was 0.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Tuvalu ranks 174th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release