Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 80.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
80.2%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
170th
of 188 countries
All-time high
101.3%
in 2001
All-time low
76.9%
in 2018
Years of data
7
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tuvalu, 1998–2019

02550751001998200820191998: 84.7 %2001: 101.3 %2002: 91.4 %2014: 95.3 %2016: 85.2 %2018: 76.9 %2019: 80.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Tuvalu recorded 80.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2019.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tuvalu peaked at 101.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 2018.

That places Tuvalu 170th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tuvalu, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Tuvalu, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 84.7%
2001 101.3% +19.6%
2002 91.4% -9.8%
2014 95.3% +4.3%
2016 85.2% -10.6%
2018 76.9% -9.8%
2019 80.2% +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84.7% 84.7% 84.7% 1
2000s 96.4% 91.4% 101.3% 2
2010s 84.4% 76.9% 95.3% 4

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 167 Pakistan 81.0% compare
  2. 168 Tanzania 80.9% compare
  3. 169 Mauritania 80.6% compare
  4. 171 Burkina Faso 79.6% compare
  5. 172 Ethiopia 78.9% compare
  6. 173 Bahamas 77.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tuvalu?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tuvalu was 80.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 101.3% in 2001.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 2018.
How does Tuvalu rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Tuvalu ranks 170th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Tuvalu?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary 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.