Trained teachers in primary education in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Trained teachers in primary education was 57.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in primary education in Tuvalu, 2016–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2025, trained teachers in primary education in Tuvalu stood at 57.9%.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Tuvalu peaked at 80.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2022.
Tuvalu ranks 125th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Trained teachers in primary education in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 76.6% | — |
| 2018 | 80.0% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 78.3% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | -25.1% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | +42.0% |
| 2024 | 60.2% | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 57.9% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.3% | 76.6% | 80.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 46.5% | 66.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 122 Liberia 62.3% compare
- 123 Nigeria 62.2%
- 124 Nicaragua 59.2% compare
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 52.8%
- 127 Marshall Islands 50.6% compare
- 128 Syrian Arab Republic 38.3% compare
More education data for Tuvalu
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 107 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,145 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0728 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1381 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education in Tuvalu?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Tuvalu was 57.9% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2022.
- How does Tuvalu rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Tuvalu ranks 125th out of 134 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.