Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 25.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Tuvalu, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 25.1% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Tuvalu peaked at 58.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2025.
Tuvalu ranks 70th 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, female in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.1% | — |
| 2001 | 57.7% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 56.4% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 55.7% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 55.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 54.6% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 54.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 54.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 53.5% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 53.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 51.7% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 42.0% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 40.9% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 39.9% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 36.4% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 32.4% | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 28.5% | -12.0% |
| 2025 | 25.1% | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.5% | 53.5% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 39.9% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 25.1% | 42.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 68 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 25.7% compare
- 69 Mexico 25.2% compare
- 71 Panama 24.1% compare
- 72 Bangladesh 24.0% compare
- 73 Egypt 23.4% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Tuvalu?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Tuvalu was 25.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2025.
- How does Tuvalu rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Tuvalu ranks 70th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release