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This report has been produced by the Education Department (EdDep) within the Ministry of Education,This report has been produced by the Education Department (EdDep) within the Ministry of Education,Youth and Sports (MEYS). EdDep’s policy interventions are nested within the Tuvalu Education Strategic Plan (TESP II), a five-year plan for 2011–2015. TESP II was developed with the ultimate target of addressingkey policy objectives outlined in the Te Kakeega II (TKII) – the national sustainable development plan forthe country. In 2015, MEYS commenced review of the sector in preparation for the development of a neweducation strategic plan (TESP III), with a particular focus on three main policy levers: access, relevancy andsustainability.

Furthermore, the indicators included in this report are aligned with the priority outcomes of TESP II andFurthermore, the indicators included in this report are aligned with the priority outcomes of TESP II andcalculated based on UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS) technical guidelines and definitions. UNESCO hasalso supported the development of Education for All (EFA) country assessments, which have taken stock ofprogress since 2000 and reflected on the future needs and challenges of individual countries. In addition,UNESCO conducted a comprehensive review in February 2015 in Tuvalu to track progress towards achievingthe six EFA goals.