School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower was 10.1 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tuvalu, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tuvalu is 10.1 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tuvalu peaked at 11.07 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.71 years, in 2018.
That places Tuvalu 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.55 years | — |
| 2001 | 10.16 years | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 8.95 years | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 10.17 years | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 9.24 years | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 9.38 years | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 8.71 years | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 9.16 years | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 9.48 years | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 10.89 years | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 11.01 years | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 11.07 years | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 10.1 years | -8.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 10.1 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.97 years, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 10.1 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.98 years, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.55 years | 9.55 years | 9.55 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.56 years | 8.95 years | 10.16 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.33 years | 8.71 years | 10.17 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.51 years | 9.48 years | 11.07 years | 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 and lower secondary, both sexes in Tuvalu?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tuvalu was 10.1 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 11.07 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.71 years in 2018.
- How does Tuvalu rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Tuvalu ranks 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release