Tuvalu

Country in Oceania

In brief

Adult literacy: 100% (2022). World rank 1 of 110 (1 = best); in Oceania, 1 of 9. Health spending, share of GDP: 27.1% (2023). World rank 1 of 193; in Oceania, 1 of 14. Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 0% (2023). World rank 1 of 193 (1 = best); in Oceania, 1 of 14. From 2014 to 2024: primary school enrolment 104% → 101%, secondary school enrolment 79.6% → 90.7%, and children vaccinated against measles 94% → 97%.

Education

Adult literacy: 100% 2022
Primary school enrolment: 101% 2024
Secondary school enrolment: 90.7% 2024
Higher education enrolment: 19.4% 2023
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 12.9% 2023

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP: 27.1% 2023
Health spending per person: $1,724 2023
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 0% 2023
Doctors per 1,000 people: 1.4 2020
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 3.9 2020
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 4.2 2001
Children vaccinated against measles: 97% 2024

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 16.5 2024
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 19.2 2024
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 170 2023
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.4% 2024
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 19% 2024
Overweight adults: 85.8% 2022
Adults who use tobacco: 33.4% 2024

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 98.7% 2024
Access to basic sanitation: 89.7% 2024
Access to clean cooking fuels: 84% 2024