School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 764 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, female in Tuvalu, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in Tuvalu is 764 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Tuvalu peaked at 950 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 427 number, in 1978.
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, female (number) (age female) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 574 number | — |
| 1971 | 568 number | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 550 number | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 523 number | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 493 number | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 465 number | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 440 number | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 428 number | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 427 number | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 432 number | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 440 number | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 457 number | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 468 number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 479 number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 492 number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 512 number | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 545 number | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 594 number | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 660 number | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 735 number | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 805 number | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 855 number | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 890 number | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 773 number | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 778 number | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 772 number | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 747 number | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 950 number | +27.2% |
| 1998 | 688 number | -27.6% |
| 1999 | 659 number | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 635 number | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 625 number | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 622 number | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 625 number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 630 number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 638 number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 646 number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 655 number | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 662 number | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 672 number | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 684 number | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 690 number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 701 number | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 709 number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 716 number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 723 number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 731 number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 738 number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 747 number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 756 number | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 764 number | +1.1% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 764 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 234,620 number, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 764 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90,195 number, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -27.6% | 950 number | 688 number |
| 1997 | +27.2% | 747 number | 950 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 490 number | 427 number | 574 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 538.2 number | 440 number | 735 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 791.7 number | 659 number | 950 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 641 number | 622 number | 672 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 719.5 number | 684 number | 756 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 764 number | 764 number | 764 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 201 British Virgin Islands 1,068 number compare
- 202 Liechtenstein 875 number compare
- 203 Nauru 766 number compare
- 205 San Marino 755 number compare
- 206 Palau 702 number compare
More education data for Tuvalu
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.46 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in Tuvalu?
- School age population, primary education, female in Tuvalu was 764 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 950 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 427 number in 1978.
- How does Tuvalu rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Tuvalu ranks 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.