Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 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 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 107 (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 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)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 528 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8 (2025)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release