School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 101 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
101
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
213th
of 222 countries
All-time high
122
in 1998
All-time low
56
in 1978
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Tuvalu, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Tuvalu is 101, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Tuvalu peaked at 122 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 56, in 1978.
Tuvalu ranks 213th 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, one year before the official primary entry in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 82 | — |
| 1971 | 78 | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 75 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 71 | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 66 | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 61 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 58 | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 56 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 64 | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 66 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 68 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 93 | +36.8% |
| 1985 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 98 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 104 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 108 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 115 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 112 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 109 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 110 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 107 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 109 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 113 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 116 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 119 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 122 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 120 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 121 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 122 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 121 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 118 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 115 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 110 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 108 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 104 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 106 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 107 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 110 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 111 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 113 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 115 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 118 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 120 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 122 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 119 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 113 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 111 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 109 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 112 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 108 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 108 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 101 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.5 | 56 | 82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88 | 66 | 115 | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.7 | 107 | 122 | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.5 | 104 | 122 | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.8 | 107 | 122 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.17 | 101 | 112 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 210 British Virgin Islands 160 compare
- 211 Naoero 146 compare
- 212 San Marino 123 compare
- 214 Palau 96 compare
- 215 Cook Islands 93 compare
- 216 Anguilla 63 compare
More education data for Tuvalu
- Theoretical duration of lower 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)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 107 (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 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)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 99 (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Tuvalu?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Tuvalu was 101 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 122 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 in 1978.
- How does Tuvalu rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Tuvalu ranks 213th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release