School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9781 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9781 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
147th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.12 GPIA
in 2002
All-time low
0.9604 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
25
1984–2024
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Tuvalu, 1984–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Tuvalu stood at 0.9781 GPIA.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Tuvalu peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9604 GPIA, in 2018.
Tuvalu ranks 147th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.9875 GPIA | — |
| 1986 | 0.9683 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9664 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.06 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.11 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.04 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.11 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.08 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9773 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9621 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9884 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9604 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.06 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9884 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9781 GPIA | -2.3% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.9781 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9951 GPIA, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.9781 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9953 GPIA, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.974 GPIA | 0.9664 GPIA | 0.9875 GPIA | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.9621 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9604 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9781 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 5 |
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 life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Tuvalu?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Tuvalu was 0.9781 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9604 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Tuvalu rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Tuvalu ranks 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release