SDG: Least Developed Countries vs Tokelau: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
SDG: Least Developed Countries
21.5%
in 2025
Tokelau
63.7%
in 2025
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
4th
Tokelau rank
4th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Tokelau
How they compare
Tokelau currently reports 63.7% against 21.5% in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 42.2%.
That makes Tokelau's figure about 3.0 times SDG: Least Developed Countries's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 4th and Tokelau ranks 4th of 39 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, SDG: Least Developed Countries averaged higher in 1 and Tokelau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Least Developed Countries | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.7% | 18.7% | 4.0% | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 41.3% | 19.6% | Tokelau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, SDG: Least Developed Countries or Tokelau?
- Tokelau, at 63.7% against 21.5% in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between SDG: Least Developed Countries and Tokelau?
- 42.2%, with Tokelau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Least Developed Countries and Tokelau?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
- How do SDG: Least Developed Countries and Tokelau rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 4th and Tokelau ranks 4th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release