Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 91.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
91.2%
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
12th
of 100 countries
All-time high
91.2%
in 2023
All-time low
79.2%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2018–2023
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Tuvalu, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Tuvalu is 91.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
That places Tuvalu 12th out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 80.0% | — |
| 2019 | 79.2% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 82.5% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 84.9% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 91.2% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.6% | 79.2% | 80.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 82.5% | 91.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 9 Uzbekistan 92.9% compare
- 10 Bahamas 92.5% compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 91.5% compare
- 13 Cook Islands 90.9% compare
- 14 Dominica 90.0% compare
- 15 Lebanon 89.9% 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 teachers in primary education who are qualified in Tuvalu?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Tuvalu was 91.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.2% in 2019.
- How does Tuvalu rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Tuvalu ranks 12th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 teachers in primary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release