School age population, primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 1,567 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1,567 number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
204th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1,995 number
in 1997
All-time low
869 number
in 1977
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 1,567 number for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu peaked at 1,995 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 869 number, in 1977.
That places Tuvalu 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,166 number | — |
| 1971 | 1,156 number | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 1,120 number | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 1,065 number | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 1,002 number | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 947 number | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 894 number | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 869 number | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 869 number | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 879 number | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 897 number | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 930 number | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 956 number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 978 number | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 1,007 number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1,049 number | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 1,114 number | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 1,224 number | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 1,372 number | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 1,544 number | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 1,719 number | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 1,830 number | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 1,899 number | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 1,642 number | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 1,645 number | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,618 number | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1,565 number | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1,995 number | +27.5% |
| 1998 | 1,435 number | -28.1% |
| 1999 | 1,366 number | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 1,307 number | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 1,277 number | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1,264 number | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,265 number | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,279 number | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1,300 number | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,321 number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,340 number | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,361 number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,382 number | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1,402 number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,423 number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1,443 number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,460 number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,478 number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,491 number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,503 number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,521 number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,539 number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,551 number | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,567 number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 996.7 number | 869 number | 1,166 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,107 number | 897 number | 1,544 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,671 number | 1,366 number | 1,995 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,310 number | 1,264 number | 1,382 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,481 number | 1,402 number | 1,551 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,567 number | 1,567 number | 1,567 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 201 British Virgin Islands 2,222 number compare
- 202 Liechtenstein 1,957 number compare
- 203 San Marino 1,592 number compare
- 205 Naoero 1,542 number compare
- 206 Palau 1,497 number 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 15-64 59.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (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 1,567 number in 2020, 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 1,995 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 869 number in 1977.
- How does Tuvalu rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Tuvalu ranks 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.