School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 210 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
210
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
215th
of 222 countries
All-time high
236
in 2005
All-time low
120
in 1985
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 210 for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu peaked at 236 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 120, in 1985.
Tuvalu ranks 215th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 160 | — |
| 1971 | 160 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 166 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 166 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 166 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 174 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 184 | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 189 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 190 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 185 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 178 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 164 | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 154 | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 140 | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 129 | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 120 | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 121 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 122 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 127 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 131 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 144 | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 164 | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 171 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 176 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 183 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 190 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 197 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 182 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 203 | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 205 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 211 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 221 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 224 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 225 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 229 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 236 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 234 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 234 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 235 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 232 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 228 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 224 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 219 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 220 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 211 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 211 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 207 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 209 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 212 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 213 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 209 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 202 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 190 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 202 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 206 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 210 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 174 | 160 | 190 | 10 |
| 1980s | 138.6 | 120 | 178 | 10 |
| 1990s | 181.5 | 144 | 205 | 10 |
| 2000s | 228.1 | 211 | 236 | 10 |
| 2010s | 215.4 | 207 | 228 | 10 |
| 2020s | 203.17 | 190 | 210 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 212 Naoero 309 compare
- 213 Cook Islands 245 compare
- 214 Palau 235 compare
- 216 Anguilla 169 compare
- 217 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 61 compare
- 218 Saint Helena 57 compare
More education data for Tuvalu
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 528 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 617 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,145 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0728 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -13.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu was 210 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 236 in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 120 in 1985.
- How does Tuvalu rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Tuvalu ranks 215th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release