Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 54.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
54.0%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
15th
of 176 countries
All-time high
54.5%
in 2020
All-time low
51.4%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2014–2021
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Tuvalu, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 54.0% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in 2021.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
That places Tuvalu 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 52.1% | — |
| 2015 | 52.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 52.7% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 54.1% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 54.0% | -0.9% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 54.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.1%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 54.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.0%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.5% | 51.4% | 54.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 54.0% | 54.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 12 Indonesia 54.9% compare
- 13 Bahrain 54.2%
- 14 Gibraltar 54.1% compare
- 16 New Zealand 54.0% compare
- 17 Macau, China 53.3% compare
- 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 53.2% 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 pre-primary education in public in Tuvalu?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Tuvalu was 54.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2016.
- How does Tuvalu rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Tuvalu ranks 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release