School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 1,319 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu is 1,319, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu peaked at 1,707 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 919, in 1984.
Tuvalu ranks 214th 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, primary education, both sexes (number) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,187 | — |
| 1971 | 1,183 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 1,175 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1,155 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 1,139 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 1,161 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1,169 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 1,154 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 1,126 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1,097 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 1,065 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 1,030 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 992 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 953 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 919 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 934 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1,003 | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 1,079 | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 1,164 | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 1,246 | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 1,330 | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 1,385 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 1,420 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1,222 | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 1,254 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1,283 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,309 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1,707 | +30.4% |
| 1998 | 1,356 | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 1,373 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1,394 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1,410 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,418 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,427 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,434 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,433 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,423 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,404 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,387 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,362 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,344 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,333 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,335 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,347 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,342 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,348 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,361 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,381 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,394 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,366 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,327 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1,294 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1,273 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,302 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1,317 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 1,319 | +0.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 1,319 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 510,283, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 1,319 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 233,762, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +30.4% | 1,309 | 1,707 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,155 | 1,097 | 1,187 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,038 | 919 | 1,246 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,364 | 1,222 | 1,707 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,409 | 1,362 | 1,434 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,355 | 1,333 | 1,394 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,305 | 1,273 | 1,327 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 211 Monaco 1,784 compare
- 212 San Marino 1,414 compare
- 213 Cook Islands 1,339 compare
- 215 Palau 1,315 compare
- 216 Anguilla 1,037 compare
- 217 Montserrat 320 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, primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu was 1,319 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,707 in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 919 in 1984.
- How does Tuvalu rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Tuvalu ranks 214th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release