Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 50.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Tuvalu, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Tuvalu stood at 50.5%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Tuvalu peaked at 53.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 2023.
That places Tuvalu 121st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 50.8% | — |
| 2018 | 53.4% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 53.9% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 53.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 52.6% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 50.5% | -4.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 50.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.3%, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 50.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.3%, 98% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.1% | 50.8% | 53.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 50.5% | 53.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 118 Trinidad and Tobago 50.6% compare
- 119 Fiji 50.5% compare
- 120 Côte d'Ivoire 50.5% compare
- 122 Uruguay 50.5% compare
- 123 United States of America 50.5% compare
- 124 Bahamas 50.5% 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Tuvalu?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Tuvalu was 50.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Tuvalu ranks 121st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release