Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tokelau
Tokelau: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 61.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tokelau, 2016–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tokelau is 61.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 203.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tokelau peaked at 61.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2020.
Tokelau ranks 5th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 20.3% | — |
| 2019 | 23.6% | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | +122.7% |
| 2024 | 60.4% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 61.6% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.0% | 20.3% | 23.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 19.9% | 61.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tokelau
- 2 Algeria 77.6% compare
- 3 Cape Verde 66.3% compare
- 4 Senegal 63.9% compare
- 6 Central African Republic 60.1%
- 7 Burkina Faso 59.3% compare
- 8 Chad 58.6% compare
More education data for Tokelau
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % 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), gaps filled 88 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tokelau?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tokelau was 61.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2020.
- How does Tokelau rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Tokelau ranks 5th out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tokelau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release