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.
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
- Population ages 15-64 59.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 107 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.17 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.0% (2024)
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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The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.