A Polynesian island nation with a population of just under 10,000, Tuvalu is the fourth smallest country in the world. The literacy rate is high, so Tuvalu’s educational focus is on developing vocational skills.
| School-age Population by Education Level1 | ||
| 1,658 | 965 | |
| Secondary | Tertiary | |
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| Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Secondary Education for the school year ending 20191 |
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| 47.2% | 35% | |
| Female | Male | |
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| Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Tertiary Education1 | ||
| n/a | n/a | |
| Female | Male | |
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| Percentage of female teachers in 1 | ||
| 54.8% | n/a | |
| Secondary (2018) | Tertiary | |
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| 1. UNESCO Institute for Statistics Data Centre, retrieved in June 2021 | ||
COL’s current work in Tuvalu is primarily in the areas of technical and vocational skills development and tertiary education through the Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth. Tuvalu benefits from the activities of the Pacific Centre for Flexible and Open Learning for Development. Learners from Tuvalu have also benefited from open online courses and other COL resources.
Partnerships are fundamental to COL’s work. Strategic partnerships allow COL to broaden its reach and engage at global, regional and national levels, while implementation partners support COL’s work in communities and institutions across Commonwealth Member States. Partners include multilateral organisations, regional bodies, national governments, government agencies, foundations, civil society organisations, public and private (not-for-profit) institutions and the private sector. COL partnerships assist in improving and extending teaching and learning services to people in the developing Commonwealth.
COL partners in Tuvalu include:
Mr Neaki Letia
Director, Education Department
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
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