School enrolment in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: School enrolment was 74.43 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
74.43
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
73rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
91.59
in 2018
All-time low
66.53
in 2015
Years of data
12
2005–2024
School enrolment in Tuvalu, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrolment in Tuvalu is 74.43, 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, school enrolment in Tuvalu peaked at 91.59 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 66.53, 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.
School enrolment in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 89.87 | — |
| 2006 | 90.4 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 71.13 | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 66.53 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 68.65 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 80.4 | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 91.59 | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 73.7 | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 70.44 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 75.91 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 66.89 | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 74.43 | +11.3% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 74.43 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.31, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 74.43 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.08, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.13 | 89.87 | 90.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.33 | 66.53 | 91.59 | 6 |
| 2020s | 71.92 | 66.89 | 75.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 70 Liechtenstein 76.32 compare
- 71 Romania 75.25 compare
- 72 Ghana 75.02 compare
- 74 Switzerland 73.59 compare
- 75 Seychelles 72.95 compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 72.03 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 enrolment in Tuvalu?
- School enrolment in Tuvalu was 74.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 91.59 in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.53 in 2015.
- How does Tuvalu rank for school enrolment?
- Tuvalu ranks 73rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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