Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 268 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Tuvalu, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Tuvalu is 268 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Tuvalu peaked at 303 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 112 number, in 1975.
That places Tuvalu 205th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 163 number | — |
| 1971 | 153 number | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 140 number | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 126 number | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 115 number | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 112 number | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 112 number | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 117 number | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 126 number | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 134 number | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 139 number | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 147 number | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 153 number | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 159 number | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 168 number | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 182 number | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 205 number | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 234 number | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 264 number | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 289 number | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 303 number | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 302 number | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 294 number | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 287 number | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 277 number | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 268 number | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 255 number | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 240 number | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 227 number | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 215 number | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 209 number | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 208 number | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 211 number | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 216 number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 222 number | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 226 number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 230 number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 234 number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 238 number | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 241 number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 244 number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 247 number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 250 number | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 252 number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 254 number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 256 number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 258 number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 261 number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 264 number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 266 number | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 268 number | +0.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 268 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,888 number, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 268 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,680 number, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 129.8 number | 112 number | 163 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 194 number | 139 number | 289 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 266.8 number | 215 number | 303 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 223.5 number | 208 number | 241 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 255.2 number | 244 number | 266 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 268 number | 268 number | 268 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 202 San Marino 318 number compare
- 203 British Virgin Islands 270 number compare
- 204 Naoero 269 number compare
- 206 Palau 251 number compare
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 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 268 number in 2020, 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 303 number in 1990.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 112 number in 1975.
- How does Tuvalu rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Tuvalu ranks 205th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.