School age population, one year before the official primary … female in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: School age population, one year before the official primary … female was 101 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 … female 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% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 101 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45,148, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 101 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,574, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, one year before the official primary … female in Tuvalu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +36.8% | 68 | 93 |
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 Nauru 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
- 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 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