Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 3.33 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Tuvalu, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Tuvalu is 3.33 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Tuvalu peaked at 4.57 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.3 units per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Tuvalu 16th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.35 units per square kilometre | 2.3 units per square kilometre | 2.4 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.53 units per square kilometre | 2.43 units per square kilometre | 2.6 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.21 units per square kilometre | 2.57 units per square kilometre | 3.9 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.73 units per square kilometre | 3.3 units per square kilometre | 4.57 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 13 Barbados 3.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Lebanon 3.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Aruba 3.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Nauru 3.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Netherlands 2.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Bangladesh 2.96 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Tuvalu
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 107 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.9% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.14 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Tuvalu?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Tuvalu was 3.33 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 4.57 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Tuvalu rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Tuvalu ranks 16th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers 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, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers 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, teachers 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.