School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 13.04 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Tuvalu, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Tuvalu stood at 13.04 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Tuvalu peaked at 14.06 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.1 years, in 1998.
Tuvalu ranks 36th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.71 years | — |
| 1998 | 11.1 years | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 11.97 years | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 12.41 years | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 13.38 years | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 11.72 years | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 11.64 years | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.73 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 11.74 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 13.6 years | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 13.74 years | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 14.06 years | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 13.04 years | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4 years | 11.1 years | 11.71 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.97 years | 11.97 years | 11.97 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.17 years | 11.64 years | 13.38 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.24 years | 11.74 years | 14.06 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More education data for Tuvalu
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 107 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.9% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 secondary, female in Tuvalu?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Tuvalu was 13.04 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 14.06 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1 years in 1998.
- How does Tuvalu rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Tuvalu ranks 36th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release