School age population, primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 1,319 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,319
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
214th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1,707
in 1997
All-time low
919
in 1984
Years of data
56
1970–2025
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 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% |
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
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.14 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (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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February 2026 Data Release