Primary education, pupils in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Primary education, pupils was 1,332 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Tuvalu, 1984–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 1,332 for primary education, pupils in 2024.
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 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 25 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1,008 | — |
| 1986 | 1,016 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1,073 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 1,255 | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 1,395 | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 1,432 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1,419 | -0.9% |
| 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% |
| 2018 | 1,324 | -2.7% |
| 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% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 1,332 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 519,452, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 1,332 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 227,656, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,032 | 1,008 | 1,073 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,372 | 1,255 | 1,432 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,412 | 1,283 | 1,517 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,362 | 1,318 | 1,419 | 5 |
| 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 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 primary education, pupils in Tuvalu?
- Primary education, pupils in Tuvalu was 1,332 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,517 in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,008 in 1984.
- How does Tuvalu rank for primary education, pupils?
- Tuvalu ranks 206th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.