Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) was 1,901 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Tuvalu, 2008–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 1,901 for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Tuvalu peaked at 1,991 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,729, in 2015.
That places Tuvalu 194th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) (school both) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,850 | — |
| 2009 | 1,831 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,809 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,791 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,775 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,767 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,746 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,729 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,729 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,734 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,991 | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 1,963 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,923 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,877 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1,834 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1,862 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1,889 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 1,901 | +0.6% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 1,901 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.22 million, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 1,901 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 683,910, 0% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,840 | 1,831 | 1,850 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,803 | 1,729 | 1,991 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,881 | 1,834 | 1,923 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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 population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Tuvalu?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Tuvalu was 1,901 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,991 in 2018.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,729 in 2015.
- How does Tuvalu rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Tuvalu ranks 194th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release