School enrollment, preprimary in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: School enrollment, preprimary was 85.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, preprimary in Tuvalu, 1998–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Tuvalu is 85.9%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Tuvalu peaked at 109.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 78.2%, in 2017.
Tuvalu ranks 70th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 104.0% | — |
| 2001 | 109.6% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 104.6% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 89.4% | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 82.4% | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 86.1% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 96.7% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 91.4% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 88.4% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 78.2% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 83.3% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 82.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 78.9% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 85.9% | +9.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 85.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 85.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 74.4%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.0% | 104.0% | 104.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 100.7% | 89.4% | 109.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 78.2% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 78.9% | 85.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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 school enrollment, preprimary in Tuvalu?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Tuvalu was 85.9% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 109.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.2% in 2017.
- How does Tuvalu rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Tuvalu ranks 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.