Persistence to grade 5, total in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Persistence to grade 5, total was 78.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Tuvalu, 2001–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2021, persistence to grade 5, total in Tuvalu stood at 78.1%.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Tuvalu peaked at 93.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 2001.
That places Tuvalu 122nd out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 52.2% | — |
| 2005 | 90.1% | +72.7% |
| 2014 | 93.8% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | -34.7% |
| 2019 | 83.1% | +35.6% |
| 2021 | 78.1% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.2% | 52.2% | 90.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 61.3% | 93.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 78.1% | 78.1% | 1 |
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More education data for Tuvalu
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 99 (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 107 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8 (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Tuvalu?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Tuvalu was 78.1% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 2001.
- How does Tuvalu rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Tuvalu ranks 122nd out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.