Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Tuvalu, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Tuvalu stood at 0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.4% on the previous year and down 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Tuvalu peaked at 8.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2023.
Tuvalu ranks 174th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.0% | — |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +69.7% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +223.8% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -48.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -80.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -58.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +47.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.6% | 8.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.4% | 4.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 171 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.6%
- 172 Sweden 0.6% compare
- 173 Venezuela 0.6% compare
- 175 Botswana 0.5% compare
- 176 Saudi Arabia 0.5% compare
- 177 Netherlands 0.5% compare
More education data for Tuvalu
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -13.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 107 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Tuvalu?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Tuvalu was 0.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Tuvalu ranks 174th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.