Duration of compulsory education in Tokelau
Tokelau: Duration of compulsory education was 11 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
11 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 6 countries
All-time high
11 years
in 2003
All-time low
11 years
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Tokelau, 2003–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Tokelau recorded 11 years for duration of compulsory education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Tokelau peaked at 11 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11 years, in 2003.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 years | 11 years | 11 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 11 years | 11 years | 11 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 years | 11 years | 11 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tokelau
- 1 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 12 years compare
- 1 Cook Islands 12 years compare
- 1 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 12 years compare
- 1 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 17 years compare
- 2 Guatemala 16 years compare
- 3 Dominican Republic 15 years compare
- 3 Ecuador 15 years compare
- 3 Israel 15 years compare
- 3 El Salvador 15 years compare
- 3 Tonga 15 years compare
- 4 Niue 11 years compare
- 6 Saint Helena 0 years compare
More education data for Tokelau
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.6 (2024)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility 2.61 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs share of women between 25 and 29 years old with no e 2.61 (2023)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates 56.45 (2025)
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education le 0 (1991)
- Duration of compulsory education 11 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Tokelau?
- Duration of compulsory education in Tokelau was 11 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 11 years in 2003.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 years in 2003.
- How does Tokelau rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Tokelau ranks 4th out of 6 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tokelau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release