School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) was 337 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Tuvalu, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Tuvalu stood at 337.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Tuvalu peaked at 405 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 137, in 1977.
Tuvalu ranks 210th 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, male (number) (age male) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 182 | — |
| 1971 | 176 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 167 | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 160 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 152 | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 147 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 141 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 137 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 149 | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 154 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 159 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 165 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 167 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 187 | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 206 | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 210 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 223 | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 236 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 251 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 260 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 263 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 266 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 269 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 402 | +49.4% |
| 1994 | 405 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 404 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 401 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 395 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 389 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 384 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 378 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 375 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 375 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 375 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 371 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 367 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 361 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 355 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 352 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 355 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 363 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 376 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 388 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 399 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 403 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 405 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 403 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 394 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 389 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 377 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 369 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 363 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 363 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 360 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 351 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 337 | -4.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 337 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139,472, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 337 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56,248, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +49.4% | 269 | 402 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 156.5 | 137 | 182 | 10 |
| 1980s | 206.4 | 159 | 260 | 10 |
| 1990s | 357.8 | 263 | 405 | 10 |
| 2000s | 366.4 | 352 | 378 | 10 |
| 2010s | 389.7 | 363 | 405 | 10 |
| 2020s | 357.17 | 337 | 369 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 207 Marshall Islands 440 compare
- 208 Liechtenstein 402 compare
- 209 San Marino 363 compare
- 211 British Virgin Islands 335 compare
- 212 Palau 303 compare
- 213 Bermuda 290 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, pre-primary education, male in Tuvalu?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Tuvalu was 337 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 405 in 1994.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 137 in 1977.
- How does Tuvalu rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Tuvalu ranks 210th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release