Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Tokelau
Tokelau: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 140 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Tokelau, 1976–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Tokelau stood at 140. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Tokelau peaked at 375 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 140, in 2025.
That places Tokelau 218th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 305 | — |
| 1977 | 333 | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 373 | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 375 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 270 | -28.0% |
| 1983 | 264 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 252 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 247 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 266 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 266 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 227 | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 178 | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 167 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 173 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 187 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 155 | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 145 | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 140 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 346.5 | 305 | 375 | 4 |
| 1980s | 267 | 264 | 270 | 2 |
| 1990s | 252 | 252 | 252 | 1 |
| 2000s | 251.5 | 227 | 266 | 4 |
| 2010s | 172.5 | 167 | 178 | 2 |
| 2020s | 160 | 140 | 187 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tokelau
- 215 Montserrat 341 compare
- 216 Falkland Islands 199 compare
- 217 Niue 157 compare
More education data for Tokelau
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 166 (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 22.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 10 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Tokelau?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Tokelau was 140 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 375 in 1979.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 140 in 2025.
- How does Tokelau rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Tokelau ranks 218th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tokelau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release