Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Tokelau

Tokelau: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 53.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
53.3%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
26th
of 179 countries
All-time high
53.3%
in 2025
All-time low
13.9%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2016–2025

Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Tokelau, 2016–2025

10203040502016202020252016: 21.2 %2019: 22.9 %2020: 13.9 %2021: 34.2 %2023: 14.3 %2024: 52.5 %2025: 53.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Tokelau is 53.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 151.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Tokelau peaked at 53.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2020.

That places Tokelau 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22.0% 21.2% 22.9% 2
2020s 33.6% 13.9% 53.3% 5

Countries ranked near Tokelau

  1. 23 Bhutan 58.5% compare
  2. 24 Kuwait 55.7% compare
  3. 25 Syria 53.5% compare
  4. 27 Guinea 53.1% compare
  5. 28 Bahamas 52.8% compare
  6. 29 Angola 48.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Tokelau?
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Tokelau was 53.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Tokelau?
The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2025.
What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Tokelau?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2020.
How does Tokelau rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
Tokelau ranks 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Tokelau?
Over the last ten years it is up 151.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tokelau data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.