School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 115 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
115
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
213th
of 222 countries
All-time high
133
in 1994
All-time low
70
in 1977
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
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Tuvalu stood at 115.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Tuvalu peaked at 133 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 70, in 1977.
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 | 91 | — |
| 1971 | 90 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 85 | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 81 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 78 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 76 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 73 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 70 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 76 | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 78 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 81 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100 | +22.0% |
| 1985 | 101 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 107 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 114 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 120 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 128 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 129 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 132 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 132 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 130 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 133 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 133 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 133 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 131 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 130 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 129 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 127 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 125 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 124 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 123 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 121 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 120 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 117 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 117 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 118 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 121 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 127 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 130 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 131 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 132 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 132 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 132 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 130 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 125 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 124 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 120 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 121 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 119 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 115 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.1 | 70 | 91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.3 | 78 | 128 | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.2 | 129 | 133 | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.4 | 117 | 127 | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.8 | 118 | 132 | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.83 | 115 | 124 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 210 British Virgin Islands 167 compare
- 211 Naoero 143 compare
- 212 San Marino 128 compare
- 214 Cook Islands 97 compare
- 214 Palau 97 compare
- 216 Anguilla 69 compare
More education data for Tuvalu
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 107 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 528 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -13.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 99 (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 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 115 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 133 in 1994.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 in 1977.
- 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 12.9%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release