School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female was 10.31 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Tuvalu, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Tuvalu stood at 10.31 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Tuvalu peaked at 11.35 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.58 years, in 2018.
That places Tuvalu 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.91 years | — |
| 2001 | 11.01 years | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 9.35 years | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 10.35 years | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 9.59 years | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 9.69 years | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.58 years | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 9.17 years | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 9.65 years | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 11.01 years | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 11.14 years | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 11.35 years | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 10.31 years | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.91 years | 9.91 years | 9.91 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.18 years | 9.35 years | 11.01 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.48 years | 8.58 years | 10.35 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.69 years | 9.65 years | 11.35 years | 5 |
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More education data for Tuvalu
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 107 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.14 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Tuvalu?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Tuvalu was 10.31 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 11.35 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.58 years in 2018.
- How does Tuvalu rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Tuvalu ranks 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release