Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Tokelau
Tokelau: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 34.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Tokelau, 2016–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Tokelau is 34.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Tokelau peaked at 79.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2025.
Tokelau ranks 187th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 79.4% | — |
| 2019 | 76.5% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 74.8% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 78.6% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 70.5% | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 34.4% | -51.3% |
| 2025 | 34.1% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.0% | 76.5% | 79.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 34.1% | 78.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tokelau
- 184 Central African Republic 55.6%
- 185 Cape Verde 48.7% compare
- 186 Equatorial Guinea 34.8%
- 188 Democratic Republic of Congo 33.7%
- 189 Afghanistan 15.6%
- 190 Somalia 11.2%
More education data for Tokelau
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 88 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 33 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 10 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 78 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 25.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 41 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Tokelau?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Tokelau was 34.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2025.
- How does Tokelau rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Tokelau ranks 187th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. 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 (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.