School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 271 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
271 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
200th
of 202 countries
All-time high
308 number
in 1990
All-time low
107 number
in 1974
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Tuvalu, 1970–2020

100150200250300197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Tuvalu stood at 271 number.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Tuvalu peaked at 308 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 107 number, in 1974.

Tuvalu ranks 200th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Tuvalu, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Tuvalu, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 156 number —
1971 144 number -7.7%
1972 128 number -11.1%
1973 115 number -10.2%
1974 107 number -7.0%
1975 111 number +3.7%
1976 114 number +2.7%
1977 122 number +7.0%
1978 133 number +9.0%
1979 142 number +6.8%
1980 146 number +2.8%
1981 154 number +5.5%
1982 162 number +5.2%
1983 170 number +4.9%
1984 182 number +7.1%
1985 201 number +10.4%
1986 228 number +13.4%
1987 259 number +13.6%
1988 287 number +10.8%
1989 306 number +6.6%
1990 308 number +0.7%
1991 301 number -2.3%
1992 287 number -4.7%
1993 282 number -1.7%
1994 270 number -4.3%
1995 262 number -3.0%
1996 248 number -5.3%
1997 233 number -6.0%
1998 220 number -5.6%
1999 211 number -4.1%
2000 208 number -1.4%
2001 210 number +1.0%
2002 215 number +2.4%
2003 221 number +2.8%
2004 227 number +2.7%
2005 230 number +1.3%
2006 235 number +2.2%
2007 239 number +1.7%
2008 242 number +1.3%
2009 245 number +1.2%
2010 248 number +1.2%
2011 251 number +1.2%
2012 253 number +0.8%
2013 254 number +0.4%
2014 256 number +0.8%
2015 259 number +1.2%
2016 261 number +0.8%
2017 264 number +1.1%
2018 267 number +1.1%
2019 269 number +0.7%
2020 271 number +0.7%

Tuvalu compared with similar countries

  • Tuvalu's 271 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,878 number, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Tuvalu's 271 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60,392 number, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 127.2 number 107 number 156 number 10
1980s 209.5 number 146 number 306 number 10
1990s 262.2 number 211 number 308 number 10
2000s 227.2 number 208 number 245 number 10
2010s 258.2 number 248 number 269 number 10
2020s 271 number 271 number 271 number 1

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 197 Liechtenstein 374 number compare
  2. 198 San Marino 313 number compare
  3. 199 Nauru 272 number compare
  4. 201 British Virgin Islands 262 number compare
  5. 202 Palau 249 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Tuvalu?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Tuvalu was 271 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 308 number in 1990.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 107 number in 1974.
How does Tuvalu rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Tuvalu ranks 200th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Tuvalu?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/