Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Tuvalu, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 99.5% for share of children in primary school age who are in school in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Tuvalu peaked at 99.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 91.4%, in 2019.
Tuvalu ranks 31st of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 98.0% | — |
| 2015 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 91.4% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 95.6% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 97.7% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 99.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.0%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 99.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.3% | 91.4% | 98.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 95.6% | 99.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More education data for Tuvalu
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 99 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,332 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Tuvalu?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Tuvalu was 99.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.4% in 2019.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Tuvalu ranks 31st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.