Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 107 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Tuvalu, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Tuvalu stood at 107.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Tuvalu peaked at 137 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 69, in 1994.
That places Tuvalu 203rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 69 | — |
| 1999 | 72 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 77 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 117 | +60.3% |
| 2016 | 77 | -34.2% |
| 2017 | 81 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 85 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 106 | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 121.5 | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 137 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 99 | -27.7% |
| 2023 | 100 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 98 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 107 | +9.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 107 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 107 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,144, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.5 | 69 | 72 | 2 |
| 2000s | 76 | 73 | 78 | 5 |
| 2010s | 93.2 | 77 | 117 | 5 |
| 2020s | 110.42 | 98 | 137 | 6 |
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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1381 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Tuvalu?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Tuvalu was 107 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 137 in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 69 in 1994.
- How does Tuvalu rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Tuvalu ranks 203rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 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, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 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.