Children out of school, primary in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Children out of school, primary was 7.07 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Tuvalu, 2014–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, primary in Tuvalu stood at 7.07.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.1% on the previous year and down 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Tuvalu peaked at 117 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.74, in 2023.
That places Tuvalu 196th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50 | 21.01 | 117 | 4 |
| 2020s | 20.29 | 4.74 | 58.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 193 United Arab Emirates 21.01 compare
- 194 Palau 18.08 compare
- 195 Liechtenstein 16 compare
- 197 Turks and Caicos Islands 3.92 compare
More education data for Tuvalu
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 107 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9615 GPI (2021)
- School enrollment, secondary 90.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Tuvalu?
- Children out of school, primary in Tuvalu was 7.07 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 117 in 2019.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.74 in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for children out of school, primary?
- Tuvalu ranks 196th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.