Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 101.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Tuvalu, 1984–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 101.1% for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Tuvalu peaked at 114.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 90.5%, in 2002.
That places Tuvalu 102nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 103.5% | 99.4% | 109.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 105.3% | 94.4% | 114.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 90.5% | 108.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 100.1% | 95.0% | 105.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 107.2% | 101.1% | 113.3% | 5 |
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More education data for Tuvalu
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (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 3 years (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 primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Tuvalu?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Tuvalu was 101.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 114.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.5% in 2002.
- How does Tuvalu rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Tuvalu ranks 102nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.