Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 117 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
117
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
213th
of 222 countries
All-time high
131
in 1995
All-time low
73
in 1978
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Tuvalu, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Tuvalu stood at 117.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Tuvalu peaked at 131 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 73, 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, male in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 89 | — |
| 1971 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 83 | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 81 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 80 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 78 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 75 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 75 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 77 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 95 | +21.8% |
| 1986 | 98 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 105 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 112 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 118 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 125 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 126 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 130 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 128 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 128 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 131 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 131 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 131 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 129 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 127 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 128 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 126 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 124 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 124 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 124 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 123 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 122 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 120 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 119 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 116 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 117 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 118 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 122 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 127 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 128 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 129 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 130 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 129 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 129 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 126 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 121 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 120 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 118 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 118 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 120 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 117 | -2.5% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 117 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,848, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 117 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,026, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.2 | 73 | 89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.8 | 77 | 118 | 10 |
| 1990s | 128.6 | 125 | 131 | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.6 | 116 | 128 | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.5 | 117 | 130 | 10 |
| 2020s | 119 | 117 | 121 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 210 British Virgin Islands 175 compare
- 211 Naoero 143 compare
- 212 San Marino 130 compare
- 214 Cook Islands 105 compare
- 215 Palau 103 compare
- 216 Anguilla 71 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, male in Tuvalu?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Tuvalu was 117 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 131 in 1995.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 in 1978.
- How does Tuvalu rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Tuvalu ranks 213th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release