Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 30.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Tuvalu, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Tuvalu stood at 30.5%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Tuvalu peaked at 64.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2025.
Tuvalu ranks 66th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.1% | — |
| 2001 | 63.7% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 63.1% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 63.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 62.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 61.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 61.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 61.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 61.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 60.7% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 60.3% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 59.4% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 56.2% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 55.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 42.4% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 37.4% | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 33.3% | -11.0% |
| 2025 | 30.5% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.3% | 60.7% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 48.6% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 30.5% | 49.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 63 Trinidad and Tobago 31.7% compare
- 64 Ghana 31.1% compare
- 65 Montserrat 30.8% compare
- 67 Bangladesh 30.3% compare
- 68 Mexico 29.6% compare
- 69 Tonga 29.2% compare
More education data for Tuvalu
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 528 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 617 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,145 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0728 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -13.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Tuvalu?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Tuvalu was 30.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2025.
- How does Tuvalu rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Tuvalu ranks 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release