School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 6.12 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Tuvalu, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Tuvalu stood at 6.12 years.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Tuvalu peaked at 7.02 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.89 years, in 1998.
That places Tuvalu 86th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.03 years | — |
| 1998 | 4.89 years | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 5.09 years | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 5.59 years | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 6.14 years | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 5.46 years | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 5.51 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.55 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.39 years | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 6.51 years | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 7.02 years | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 6.77 years | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 6.12 years | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.96 years | 4.89 years | 5.03 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.09 years | 5.09 years | 5.09 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.65 years | 5.46 years | 6.14 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.36 years | 5.39 years | 7.02 years | 5 |
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More education data for Tuvalu
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 107 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.9% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (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, secondary, both sexes in Tuvalu?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Tuvalu was 6.12 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 7.02 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.89 years in 1998.
- How does Tuvalu rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Tuvalu ranks 86th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release