Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 19.88 pupils per teacher in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Tuvalu, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 19.88 pupils per teacher for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Tuvalu peaked at 26.21 pupils per teacher in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.58 pupils per teacher, in 2021.
Tuvalu ranks 61st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | pupils per teacher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20.38 pupils per teacher | — |
| 2018 | 15.58 pupils per teacher | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 12.48 pupils per teacher | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 10.58 pupils per teacher | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 26.21 pupils per teacher | +147.6% |
| 2023 | 20.26 pupils per teacher | -22.7% |
| 2024 | 19.88 pupils per teacher | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.15 pupils per teacher | 12.48 pupils per teacher | 20.38 pupils per teacher | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.23 pupils per teacher | 10.58 pupils per teacher | 26.21 pupils per teacher | 4 |
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More education data for Tuvalu
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 107 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Tuvalu?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Tuvalu was 19.88 pupils per teacher in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 26.21 pupils per teacher in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.58 pupils per teacher in 2021.
- How does Tuvalu rank for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Tuvalu ranks 61st out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.