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 9.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9.2%
World rank
101st
of 175 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2015–2023
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Tuvalu, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Tuvalu stood at 9.2%.
The figure is up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Tuvalu peaked at 14.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
Tuvalu ranks 101st of 175 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 | 8.7% | — |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +40.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | — |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 9.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.3%, 60% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 9.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.4%, 64% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.3% | 8.3% | 14.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 0.0% | 9.2% | 2 |
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 9.2% in 2023, 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 14.1% 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 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Tuvalu rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Tuvalu ranks 101st out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 5.3%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release