Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 2 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
2 number
Change on year
down 66.7%
World rank
177th
of 190 countries
All-time high
92 number
in 1998
All-time low
0 number
in 1990
Years of data
9
1990–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Tuvalu, 1990–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 2 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% on the previous year and up 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Tuvalu peaked at 92 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1990.
Tuvalu ranks 177th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 number | — |
| 1991 | 0 number | — |
| 1993 | 0 number | — |
| 1994 | 0 number | — |
| 1998 | 92 number | — |
| 2015 | 1 number | -98.9% |
| 2016 | 1 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 number | +500.0% |
| 2019 | 2 number | -66.7% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 2 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,909 number, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 2 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,608 number, 0% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4 number | 0 number | 92 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.5 number | 1 number | 6 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 174 Mauritius 15 number compare
- 175 Maldives 13 number compare
- 175 Monaco 13 number compare
- 178 Canada 0 number
- 178 Cayman Islands 0 number compare
- 178 Iceland 0 number
- 178 Japan 0 number
- 178 Malaysia 0 number
- 178 Moldova 0 number compare
- 178 North Macedonia 0 number compare
- 178 Norway 0 number
- 178 Oman 0 number compare
- 178 San Marino 0 number compare
- 178 Seychelles 0 number compare
- 178 Sweden 0 number
- 178 United Kingdom 0 number
More education data for Tuvalu
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.46 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Tuvalu?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Tuvalu was 2 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 92 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1990.
- How does Tuvalu rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Tuvalu ranks 177th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.