Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 5.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.1%
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
122nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2019
All-time low
2.0%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2015–2024
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Tuvalu, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Tuvalu stood at 5.1%.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Tuvalu peaked at 7.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2016.
Tuvalu ranks 122nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.6% | — |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -57.0% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +183.4% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +31.5% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -30.5% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +38.5% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -37.3% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +13.3% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 5.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 35% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 5.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.0%, 39% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.0% | 7.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.5% | 7.1% | 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 one year before the official primary in Tuvalu?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Tuvalu was 5.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2016.
- How does Tuvalu rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Tuvalu ranks 122nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release