Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 84 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Tuvalu, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Tuvalu is 84 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 23.5% on the previous year and down 25.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Tuvalu peaked at 113 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 54 number, in 1994.
Tuvalu ranks 195th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 54 number | — |
| 2001 | 63 number | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 62 number | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 60 number | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 113 number | +88.3% |
| 2016 | 63 number | -44.2% |
| 2018 | 68 number | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 84 number | +23.5% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 84 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,661 number, 0% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 84 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,428 number, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54 number | 54 number | 54 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.67 number | 60 number | 63 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 82 number | 63 number | 113 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More education data for Tuvalu
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.46 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Tuvalu?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Tuvalu was 84 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 113 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 number in 1994.
- How does Tuvalu rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Tuvalu ranks 195th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.