Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both was 57.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
57.9%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
130th
of 139 countries
All-time high
80.0%
in 2018
All-time low
46.5%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2016–2025
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Tuvalu, 2016–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 57.9% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Tuvalu peaked at 80.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2022.
That places Tuvalu 130th out of 139 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 76.6% | — |
| 2018 | 80.0% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 78.3% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | -25.1% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | +42.0% |
| 2024 | 60.2% | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 57.9% | -3.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 57.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.6%, 61% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 57.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.6%, 62% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.3% | 76.6% | 80.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 46.5% | 66.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 127 Liberia 62.3% compare
- 128 Nigeria 62.2%
- 129 Nicaragua 59.2% compare
- 131 Antigua and Barbuda 52.8%
- 132 Marshall Islands 50.6% compare
- 133 Syria 38.3% compare
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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Tuvalu?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Tuvalu was 57.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2022.
- How does Tuvalu rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Tuvalu ranks 130th out of 139 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release