Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 3.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Tuvalu, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Tuvalu stood at 3.0%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Tuvalu peaked at 16.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2025.
That places Tuvalu 108th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.2% | — |
| 2001 | 15.3% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -10.8% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | -9.1% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 3.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 3.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.0%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 10.4% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 5.4% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 105 China 3.3% compare
- 105 Eswatini 3.3% compare
- 105 Tunisia 3.3% compare
- 108 Timor-Leste 3.0% compare
- 110 Azerbaijan 2.8% compare
- 110 Costa Rica 2.8% 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, female in Tuvalu?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Tuvalu was 3.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2025.
- How does Tuvalu rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Tuvalu ranks 108th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. 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 of primary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release