Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 35.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Tuvalu, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Tuvalu is 35.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Tuvalu peaked at 68.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2025.
That places Tuvalu 60th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.5% | — |
| 2001 | 68.2% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 67.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 67.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 67.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 67.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 66.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 66.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 66.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 65.5% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 64.3% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 63.4% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 62.2% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 59.5% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 56.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 57.8% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 48.0% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 41.8% | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 37.5% | -10.3% |
| 2025 | 35.2% | -6.1% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 35.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 35.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.1%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.5% | 66.9% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 56.5% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 35.2% | 57.3% | 6 |
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, male in Tuvalu?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Tuvalu was 35.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2025.
- How does Tuvalu rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Tuvalu ranks 60th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release