Primary education, pupils (% female) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 46.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Tuvalu, 1984–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Tuvalu is 46.5%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Tuvalu peaked at 51.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 1984.
That places Tuvalu 187th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 45.9% | — |
| 1986 | 46.6% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 46.8% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 49.2% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 47.0% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 47.7% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 45.9% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 47.6% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 48.1% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 50.2% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 50.5% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 49.9% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 47.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 47.4% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 46.5% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.4% | 45.9% | 46.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 45.9% | 49.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 47.9% | 51.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 46.5% | 47.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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 in Tuvalu?
- Primary education, pupils in Tuvalu was 46.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 1984.
- How does Tuvalu rank for primary education, pupils?
- Tuvalu ranks 187th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.