Start of the academic … academic pre-primary post-secondary non in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Start of the academic … academic pre-primary post-secondary non was 2,025 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2,025
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 221 countries
All-time high
2,025
in 2025
All-time low
1,970
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Start of the academic school year in Tuvalu, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, start of the academic school year in Tuvalu stood at 2,025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, start of the academic school year in Tuvalu peaked at 2,025 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,970, in 1970.
Tuvalu ranks 1st of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Start of the academic … academic pre-primary post-secondary non in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,970 | — |
| 1971 | 1,971 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1,972 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1,973 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1,974 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1,975 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1,976 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,977 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,978 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1,979 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,980 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,981 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,982 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1,983 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,984 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,985 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,986 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,987 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,988 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,989 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,990 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,991 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,992 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,993 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,994 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,995 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,996 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,997 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,998 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,999 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,000 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,001 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,002 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,003 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,004 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,005 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,006 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,007 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,008 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,009 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,010 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,011 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,012 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,013 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,014 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,015 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,016 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,017 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,018 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,019 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,020 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,021 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,022 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,023 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,024 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2,025 | +0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 2,025 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,024, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 2,025 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,024, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,974 | 1,970 | 1,979 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,984 | 1,980 | 1,989 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,994 | 1,990 | 1,999 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,004 | 2,000 | 2,009 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,014 | 2,010 | 2,019 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,022 | 2,020 | 2,025 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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- 1 Bolivia 2,025 compare
- 1 Brazil 2,025 compare
- 1 Brunei 2,025 compare
- 1 Bhutan 2,025 compare
- 1 Botswana 2,025 compare
- 1 Chile 2,025 compare
- 1 Cook Islands 2,025 compare
- 1 Colombia 2,025 compare
- 1 Costa Rica 2,025 compare
- 1 Fiji 2,025 compare
- 1 Guatemala 2,025 compare
- 1 Honduras 2,025 compare
- 1 Kenya 2,025 compare
- 1 Kiribati 2,025 compare
- 1 South Korea 2,025 compare
- 1 Sri Lanka 2,025 compare
- 1 Lesotho 2,025 compare
- 1 Maldives 2,025 compare
- 1 Mozambique 2,025 compare
- 1 Mauritius 2,025 compare
- 1 Malawi 2,025 compare
- 1 Malaysia 2,025 compare
- 1 Namibia 2,025 compare
- 1 Nicaragua 2,025 compare
- 1 Niue 2,025 compare
- 1 Nauru 2,025 compare
- 1 New Zealand 2,025 compare
- 1 Panama 2,025 compare
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- 1 Palau 2,025 compare
- 1 Papua New Guinea 2,025 compare
- 1 Paraguay 2,025 compare
- 1 Rwanda 2,025 compare
- 1 Singapore 2,025 compare
- 1 Solomon Islands 2,025 compare
- 1 El Salvador 2,025 compare
- 1 South Sudan 2,025 compare
- 1 Eswatini 2,025 compare
- 1 Seychelles 2,025 compare
- 1 Tokelau 2,025 compare
- 1 Tonga 2,025 compare
- 1 Tanzania 2,025 compare
- 1 Uganda 2,025 compare
- 1 Uruguay 2,025 compare
- 1 Vanuatu 2,025 compare
- 1 Samoa 2,025 compare
- 1 South Africa 2,025 compare
- 1 Zambia 2,025 compare
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More education data for Tuvalu
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 358 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 293 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,145 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,332 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -6.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1381 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is start of the academic school year in Tuvalu?
- Start of the academic school year in Tuvalu was 2,025 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start of the academic school year recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 2,025 in 2025.
- What is the lowest start of the academic school year recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,970 in 1970.
- How does Tuvalu rank for start of the academic school year?
- Tuvalu ranks 1st out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is start of the academic school year rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release