Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 3.33 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Tuvalu, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 3.33 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Tuvalu peaked at 4.57 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.3 units per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Tuvalu 16th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.9 units per square kilometre | +60.3% |
| 2016 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 2018 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 3.53 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 4.57 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 3.3 units per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2023 | 3.33 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.35 units per square kilometre | 2.3 units per square kilometre | 2.4 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.53 units per square kilometre | 2.43 units per square kilometre | 2.6 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.21 units per square kilometre | 2.57 units per square kilometre | 3.9 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.73 units per square kilometre | 3.3 units per square kilometre | 4.57 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 13 Barbados 3.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Lebanon 3.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Aruba 3.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Naoero 3.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Netherlands 2.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Bangladesh 2.96 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Tuvalu
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -6.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 528 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -13.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 99 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8 (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Tuvalu?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Tuvalu was 3.33 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 4.57 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Tuvalu rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Tuvalu ranks 16th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.