Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 74.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Tuvalu, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Tuvalu is 74.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Tuvalu peaked at 91.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 2015.
Tuvalu ranks 73rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 89.9% | — |
| 2006 | 90.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 71.1% | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 66.5% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 80.4% | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 91.6% | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 73.7% | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 70.4% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 75.9% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 66.9% | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 74.4% | +11.3% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 74.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.3%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 74.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.1%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.1% | 89.9% | 90.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 66.5% | 91.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 66.9% | 75.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 70 Liechtenstein 76.3% compare
- 71 Romania 75.2% compare
- 72 Ghana 75.0% compare
- 74 Switzerland 73.6% compare
- 75 Seychelles 72.9% compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 72.0% 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 enrolled in pre-primary school in Tuvalu?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Tuvalu was 74.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 2015.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Tuvalu ranks 73rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.