Duration of compulsory education in Tokelau
Tokelau: Duration of compulsory education was 11 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Duration of compulsory education in Tokelau, 2003–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of compulsory education in Tokelau stood at 11 years. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure 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.
That places Tokelau 65th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
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- 65 Monaco 11 years compare
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- 65 Slovakia 11 years compare
- 65 Sri Lanka 11 years compare
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- 65 United Kingdom 11 years compare
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More education data for Tokelau
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.6 live births per woman (2024)
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 2.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 2.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates 56.5% (2025)
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level 0.0% (1991)
- Official entrance age to compulsory education 5 years (2025)
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school 36.3% (2025)
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita 63.7% (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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- 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 65th out of 205 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of years of compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.