Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 246 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Tuvalu, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 246 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 29.5% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Tuvalu peaked at 366 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 190, in 2023.
Tuvalu ranks 168th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 348 | — |
| 2015 | 366 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 349 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 245 | -29.8% |
| 2019 | 326 | +33.1% |
| 2020 | 327 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 268 | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 233 | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 190 | -18.5% |
| 2024 | 246 | +29.5% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 246 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31,742, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 246 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,096, 2% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 326.8 | 245 | 366 | 5 |
| 2020s | 252.8 | 190 | 327 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 166 British Virgin Islands 297 compare
- 167 Cayman Islands 282 compare
- 169 Saint Kitts and Nevis 244.97 compare
- 170 Antigua and Barbuda 216 compare
- 170 Portugal 216 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Tuvalu?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Tuvalu was 246 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 366 in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 190 in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Tuvalu ranks 168th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release