School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 623 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
623
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
211th
of 222 countries
All-time high
772
in 2015
All-time low
249
in 1977
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu stood at 623.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu peaked at 772 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 249, in 1977.
Tuvalu ranks 211th 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 343 | — |
| 1971 | 329 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 314 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 299 | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 280 | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 270 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 257 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 249 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 273 | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 284 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 293 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 304 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 307 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 354 | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 397 | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 402 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 428 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 452 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 479 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 492 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 490 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 489 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 495 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 739 | +49.3% |
| 1994 | 751 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 758 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 764 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 761 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 756 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 747 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 742 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 739 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 737 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 732 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 717 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 701 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 683 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 674 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 670 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 678 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 692 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 711 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 728 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 748 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 762 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 772 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 772 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 755 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 737 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 711 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 697 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 689 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 694 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 682 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 661 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 623 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 289.8 | 249 | 343 | 10 |
| 1980s | 390.8 | 293 | 492 | 10 |
| 1990s | 675 | 489 | 764 | 10 |
| 2000s | 707.3 | 670 | 742 | 10 |
| 2010s | 738.8 | 692 | 772 | 10 |
| 2020s | 674.33 | 623 | 697 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 208 Liechtenstein 791 compare
- 209 San Marino 726 compare
- 210 British Virgin Islands 656 compare
- 212 Palau 591 compare
- 213 Naoero 575 compare
- 214 Bermuda 569 compare
More education data for Tuvalu
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 107 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu was 623 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 772 in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 249 in 1977.
- How does Tuvalu rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Tuvalu ranks 211th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release