Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 15.58 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Tuvalu, 1994–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Tuvalu is 15.58, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Tuvalu peaked at 20.75 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 12.72, in 2015.
Tuvalu ranks 129th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.82 | 18.89 | 20.75 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.36 | 16.66 | 19.7 | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.16 | 12.72 | 17.19 | 3 |
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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 pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Tuvalu?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Tuvalu was 15.58 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 20.75 in 1994.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.72 in 2015.
- How does Tuvalu rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Tuvalu ranks 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.