School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 254 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
254 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
202nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
266 number
in 1995
All-time low
122 number
in 1980
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu stood at 254 number.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu peaked at 266 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 122 number, in 1980.
Tuvalu ranks 202nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 160 number | — |
| 1971 | 165 number | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 167 number | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 169 number | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 170 number | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 165 number | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 153 number | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 144 number | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 135 number | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 126 number | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 122 number | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 124 number | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 125 number | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 127 number | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 129 number | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 131 number | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 129 number | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 132 number | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 138 number | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 149 number | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 171 number | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 198 number | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 221 number | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 243 number | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 260 number | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 266 number | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 259 number | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 245 number | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 246 number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 239 number | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 229 number | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 222 number | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 217 number | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 211 number | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 207 number | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 208 number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 211 number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 213 number | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 216 number | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 220 number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 223 number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 226 number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 230 number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 234 number | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 238 number | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 241 number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 243 number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 246 number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 249 number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 251 number | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 254 number | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 155.4 number | 126 number | 170 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.6 number | 122 number | 149 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 234.8 number | 171 number | 266 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 215.4 number | 207 number | 229 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 238.1 number | 223 number | 251 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 254 number | 254 number | 254 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 199 Liechtenstein 401 number compare
- 200 British Virgin Islands 373 number compare
- 201 San Marino 315 number compare
- 203 Palau 245 number compare
- 204 Naoero 242 number compare
More education data for Tuvalu
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 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)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 99 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,332 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 254 number in 2020, 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 266 number in 1995.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 122 number in 1980.
- How does Tuvalu rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Tuvalu ranks 202nd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.