Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 223 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Tuvalu, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 223 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Tuvalu peaked at 248 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 134, in 1978.
Tuvalu ranks 213th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 174 | — |
| 1971 | 170 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 167 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 158 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 153 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 148 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 144 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 137 | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 134 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 135 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 142 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 144 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 144 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 143 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 142 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 183 | +28.9% |
| 1986 | 189 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 200 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 213 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 222 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 235 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 232 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 235 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 230 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 232 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 238 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 242 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 245 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 246 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 246 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 247 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 245 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 245 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 246 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 243 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 239 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 236 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 229 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 227 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 220 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 223 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 225 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 231 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 238 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 239 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 243 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 247 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 247 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 248 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 241 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 231 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 230 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 227 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 229 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 227 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 223 | -1.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 223 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97,289, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 223 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,484, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Tuvalu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +28.9% | 142 | 183 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 152 | 134 | 174 | 10 |
| 1980s | 172.2 | 142 | 222 | 10 |
| 1990s | 238.1 | 230 | 246 | 10 |
| 2000s | 237.7 | 220 | 247 | 10 |
| 2010s | 238.2 | 223 | 248 | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.83 | 223 | 231 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 210 British Virgin Islands 342 compare
- 211 Naoero 279 compare
- 212 San Marino 260 compare
- 214 Cook Islands 203 compare
- 215 Palau 201 compare
- 216 Anguilla 137 compare
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 the official entrance age to primary education, both in Tuvalu?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Tuvalu was 223 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 248 in 2018.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 134 in 1978.
- How does Tuvalu rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Tuvalu ranks 213th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release