Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9781 index in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Tuvalu, 1984–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Tuvalu is 0.9781 index, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Tuvalu peaked at 1.12 index in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9604 index, in 2018.
Tuvalu ranks 147th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.9875 index | — |
| 1986 | 0.9683 index | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9664 index | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.06 index | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 1.06 index | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.11 index | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.04 index | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 1.07 index | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.06 index | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.11 index | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.12 index | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.08 index | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.04 index | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9773 index | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9621 index | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.03 index | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 1.02 index | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9884 index | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9604 index | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.01 index | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.06 index | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.01 index | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9884 index | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1 index | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9781 index | -2.3% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.9781 index is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9951 index, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.9781 index is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9953 index, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.974 index | 0.9664 index | 0.9875 index | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.07 index | 1.04 index | 1.11 index | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.05 index | 0.9621 index | 1.12 index | 7 |
| 2010s | 1 index | 0.9604 index | 1.03 index | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.01 index | 0.9781 index | 1.06 index | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More health data for Tuvalu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 985 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Tuvalu?
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Tuvalu was 0.9781 index in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 index in 2002.
- What is the lowest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9604 index in 2018.
- How does Tuvalu rank for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index?
- Tuvalu ranks 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equality in the expected number of years a child of school entrance age is likely to spend in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.