Share of children who have completed primary school in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of children who have completed primary school was 98.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of children who have completed primary school in Tuvalu, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children who have completed primary school in Tuvalu stood at 98.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who have completed primary school in Tuvalu peaked at 98.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 1981.
That places Tuvalu 67th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children who have completed primary school in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 97.0% | — |
| 1982 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 98.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 98.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.2% | 97.0% | 97.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 97.6% | 97.4% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 97.9% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 98.3% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.6% | 98.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 65 Moldova 98.8% compare
- 66 Tajikistan 98.8% compare
- 68 Luxembourg 98.6% compare
- 68 Vietnam 98.6% compare
- 70 Spain 98.6% 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 share of children who have completed primary school in Tuvalu?
- Share of children who have completed primary school in Tuvalu was 98.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 1981.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Tuvalu ranks 67th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children who have completed primary school rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.