Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 107 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu, 1994–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 107 for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu peaked at 137 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 69, in 1994.
That places Tuvalu 207th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 69 | — |
| 1999 | 72 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 77 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 117 | +60.3% |
| 2016 | 77 | -34.2% |
| 2018 | 85 | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 106 | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 137 | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 99 | -27.7% |
| 2023 | 100 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 98 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 107 | +9.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 107 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 107 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,144, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Tuvalu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +60.3% | 73 | 117 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.5 | 69 | 72 | 2 |
| 2000s | 76 | 73 | 78 | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.25 | 77 | 117 | 4 |
| 2020s | 108.2 | 98 | 137 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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 teachers in primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Tuvalu was 107 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 137 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 69 in 1994.
- How does Tuvalu rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Tuvalu ranks 207th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release