Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 47.27 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Tuvalu, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Tuvalu is 47.27 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Tuvalu peaked at 50.57 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.6 units per square kilometre, in 1984.
Tuvalu ranks 20th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 33.6 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 33.87 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 35.77 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 41.83 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 46.5 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 47.73 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 47.3 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 45.33 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 50.57 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 47.57 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 42.77 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 44.8 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 46.8 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 48.33 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 48.67 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 46.33 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 47.3 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 45.37 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 44.13 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 43.93 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 45.13 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 48.87 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 46.93 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 47.27 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 47.27 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.93 units per square kilometre, 6.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 47.27 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.59 units per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.41 units per square kilometre | 33.6 units per square kilometre | 35.77 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 45.74 units per square kilometre | 41.83 units per square kilometre | 47.73 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 47.07 units per square kilometre | 42.77 units per square kilometre | 50.57 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 45.41 units per square kilometre | 43.93 units per square kilometre | 47.3 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 47.05 units per square kilometre | 45.13 units per square kilometre | 48.87 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 17 Lebanon 51.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Malawi 49.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Israel 47.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Mauritius 44.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 India 44.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Uganda 44.09 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Tuvalu
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.46 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Tuvalu?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Tuvalu was 47.27 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 50.57 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6 units per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Tuvalu rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Tuvalu ranks 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.