Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 106 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Tuvalu, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Tuvalu is 106, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Tuvalu peaked at 122 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 60, in 1979.
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, female in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 85 | — |
| 1971 | 81 | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 78 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 75 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 72 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 68 | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 66 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 62 | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 65 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 88 | +37.5% |
| 1986 | 91 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 95 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 101 | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 104 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 110 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 106 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 105 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 102 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 104 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 107 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 111 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 114 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 117 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 119 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 119 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 119 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 121 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 122 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 119 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 116 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 114 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 109 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 108 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 104 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 106 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 107 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 109 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 111 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 111 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 114 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 117 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 118 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 119 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 115 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 110 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 109 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 111 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 107 | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 106 | -0.9% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 106 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,441, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 106 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,458, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female 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 | +37.5% | 64 | 88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.8 | 60 | 85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.4 | 64 | 104 | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.5 | 102 | 119 | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.1 | 104 | 122 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.7 | 106 | 119 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.83 | 106 | 111 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 210 British Virgin Islands 167 compare
- 211 Naoero 136 compare
- 212 San Marino 130 compare
- 214 Cook Islands 98 compare
- 214 Palau 98 compare
- 216 Anguilla 66 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, female in Tuvalu?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Tuvalu was 106 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 122 in 2003.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 in 1979.
- How does Tuvalu rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Tuvalu ranks 213th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release