Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 65.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu, 2015–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 65.4% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2023.
That places Tuvalu 101st out of 113 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 62.4% | — |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +60.3% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 53.5% | -46.5% |
| 2023 | 35.4% | -33.8% |
| 2024 | 68.4% | +93.0% |
| 2025 | 65.4% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.5% | 62.4% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 35.4% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 98 Eswatini 68.3% compare
- 99 Grenada 67.4% compare
- 100 San Marino 65.7% compare
- 102 Marshall Islands 64.0% compare
- 103 British Virgin Islands 64.0% compare
- 104 Tokelau 63.6% compare
More education data for Tuvalu
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 528 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 617 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,145 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0728 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -13.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu was 65.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Tuvalu ranks 101st out of 113 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release