Primary education, pupils, per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1381 units per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Tuvalu, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Tuvalu is 0.1381 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 0.1589 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1232 units per person, in 2018.
Tuvalu ranks 42nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.1276 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.1236 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1282 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1426 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1529 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1555 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1501 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1432 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1589 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1489 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1333 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1386 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.143 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1459 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1452 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1265 units per person | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1294 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1245 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1232 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1246 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1302 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1438 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1409 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1445 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1381 units per person | -4.4% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.1381 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0945 units per person, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.1381 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1077 units per person, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1265 units per person | 0.1236 units per person | 0.1282 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.1489 units per person | 0.1426 units per person | 0.1555 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1448 units per person | 0.1333 units per person | 0.1589 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1256 units per person | 0.1232 units per person | 0.1294 units per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.1395 units per person | 0.1302 units per person | 0.1445 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Tuvalu?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Tuvalu was 0.1381 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1589 units per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1232 units per person in 2018.
- How does Tuvalu rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 42nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.