Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tokelau
Tokelau: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 64.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tokelau, 2016–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tokelau stood at 64.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 118.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tokelau peaked at 66.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2021.
Tokelau ranks 1st of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 29.7% | — |
| 2019 | 29.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | +81.3% |
| 2024 | 66.4% | +39.3% |
| 2025 | 64.9% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.6% | 29.5% | 29.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 26.3% | 66.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tokelau
- 2 Niger 61.2% compare
- 3 Mali 51.1%
- 4 Burkina Faso 50.2% 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tokelau?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tokelau was 64.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2021.
- How does Tokelau rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Tokelau ranks 1st out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.8%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release