School age population, primary education, male in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: School age population, primary education, male was 689 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
689
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
215th
of 222 countries
All-time high
947
in 1997
All-time low
494
in 1984
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, male in Tuvalu, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, male in Tuvalu stood at 689.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Tuvalu peaked at 947 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 494, in 1984.
That places Tuvalu 215th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, male in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 592 | — |
| 1971 | 594 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 599 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 590 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 585 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 604 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 615 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 614 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 603 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 590 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 577 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 558 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 536 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 515 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 494 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 496 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 528 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 565 | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 607 | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 650 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 695 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 733 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 766 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 667 | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 692 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 712 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 727 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 947 | +30.3% |
| 1998 | 745 | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 743 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 744 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 741 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 737 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 735 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 734 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 732 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 727 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 719 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 715 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 707 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 701 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 696 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 699 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 709 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 712 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 717 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 721 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 727 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 732 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 719 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 699 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 681 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 669 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 680 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 687 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 689 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 598.6 | 585 | 615 | 10 |
| 1980s | 552.6 | 494 | 650 | 10 |
| 1990s | 742.7 | 667 | 947 | 10 |
| 2000s | 729.1 | 707 | 744 | 10 |
| 2010s | 713.3 | 696 | 732 | 10 |
| 2020s | 684.17 | 669 | 699 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 212 San Marino 714 compare
- 213 Cook Islands 700 compare
- 214 Palau 699 compare
- 216 Anguilla 530 compare
- 217 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 151 compare
- 218 Montserrat 144 compare
More education data for Tuvalu
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 107 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.9% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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, male in Tuvalu?
- School age population, primary education, male in Tuvalu was 689 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 947 in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 494 in 1984.
- How does Tuvalu rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Tuvalu ranks 215th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release