Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education was 100.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 87 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2014
All-time low
82.6%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2014–2025
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Tuvalu, 2014–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 100.0% for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Tuvalu peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 82.6%, in 2022.
Tuvalu ranks 1st of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 100.0% | — |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 82.6% | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 100.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.6%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 100.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 82.6% | 100.0% | 6 |
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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 share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Tuvalu?
- Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Tuvalu was 100.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.6% in 2022.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education?
- Tuvalu ranks 1st out of 87 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education who meet the minimum academic qualifications required in the subject they teach at that level in a given country.