School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.99 years in 2024. βΌ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Tuvalu, 1984β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Tuvalu stood at 5.99 years.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Tuvalu peaked at 7.68 years in 1984 and was at its lowest, 5.43 years, in 2002.
That places Tuvalu 92nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.24 years | 6.96 years | 7.68 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 6.51 years | 5.94 years | 6.85 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.97 years | 5.43 years | 6.53 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.96 years | 5.7 years | 6.45 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.3 years | 5.97 years | 6.63 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More education data for Tuvalu
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 107 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.17 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Tuvalu?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Tuvalu was 5.99 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 7.68 years in 1984.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.43 years in 2002.
- How does Tuvalu rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Tuvalu ranks 92nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release