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 36.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Tuvalu, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 36.8% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.9% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Tuvalu peaked at 54.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2023.
Tuvalu ranks 44th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 44.5% | — |
| 2015 | 52.4% | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | -46.6% |
| 2019 | 44.6% | +63.9% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 40.2% | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 37.4% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | -34.0% |
| 2024 | 36.8% | +48.9% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 36.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 36.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.1%, 2.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.9% | 27.2% | 52.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 24.7% | 54.0% | 5 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Tuvalu?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Tuvalu was 36.8% in 2024, 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 54.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Tuvalu ranks 44th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 17.4%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release