Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 1,332 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Tuvalu, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Tuvalu stood at 1,332.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Tuvalu peaked at 1,517 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,008, in 1984.
That places Tuvalu 206th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1,008 | — |
| 1985 | 1,012 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1,016 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1,073 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 1,134 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 1,194 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 1,255 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 1,302 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1,348 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1,395 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 1,432 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1,429 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,426 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,422 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,419 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,360 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1,517 | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 1,427 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 1,283 | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 1,344 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1,404 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1,450 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1,460 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,390 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1,419 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1,361 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1,342 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,324 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,318 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,354 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1,466 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 1,408 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1,418 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,332 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,073 | 1,008 | 1,194 | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,379 | 1,255 | 1,432 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,412 | 1,283 | 1,517 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,359 | 1,318 | 1,419 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,396 | 1,332 | 1,466 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 203 British Virgin Islands 1,626 compare
- 204 Palau 1,449 compare
- 205 San Marino 1,388 compare
More education data for Tuvalu
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 617 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 528 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -13.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 99 (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Tuvalu?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Tuvalu was 1,332 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,517 in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,008 in 1984.
- How does Tuvalu rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Tuvalu ranks 206th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.