Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified was 42.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
42.9%
Change on year
down 33.4%
World rank
68th
of 85 countries
All-time high
64.3%
in 2022
All-time low
42.9%
in 2023
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Tuvalu, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 42.9% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.4% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Tuvalu ranks 68th of 85 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 55.6% | — |
| 2019 | 56.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 59.4% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 53.7% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 64.3% | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 42.9% | -33.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.8% | 55.6% | 56.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 42.9% | 64.3% | 4 |
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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 secondary education who are qualified in Tuvalu?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Tuvalu was 42.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified?
- Tuvalu ranks 68th out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 teachers in secondary 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