Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 82.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
82.9%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
39th
of 163 countries
All-time high
109.6%
in 2001
All-time low
82.9%
in 2019
Years of data
9
2001–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Tuvalu, 2001–2019

02550751002001201020192001: 109.6 %2004: 104.6 %2005: 89.4 %2006: 99 %2014: 96.1 %2015: 96.4 %2016: 88.4 %2018: 83.3 %2019: 82.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Tuvalu is 82.9%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Tuvalu peaked at 109.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 82.9%, in 2019.

Tuvalu ranks 39th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Tuvalu, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Tuvalu, 2001 to 2019.
Year % Change
2001 109.6%
2004 104.6% -4.6%
2005 89.4% -14.6%
2006 99.0% +10.8%
2014 96.1% -2.9%
2015 96.4% +0.3%
2016 88.4% -8.3%
2018 83.3% -5.7%
2019 82.9% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100.7% 89.4% 109.6% 4
2010s 89.5% 82.9% 96.4% 5

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 36 Trinidad and Tobago 85.0% compare
  2. 37 Solomon Islands 84.1% compare
  3. 38 Algeria 83.9% compare
  4. 40 Denmark 81.3% compare
  5. 41 Pakistan 80.8% compare
  6. 42 Slovenia 80.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Tuvalu?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Tuvalu was 82.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 109.6% in 2001.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 2019.
How does Tuvalu rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Tuvalu ranks 39th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Tuvalu?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.