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 64.6% 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
Tokelau recorded 64.6% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tokelau peaked at 66.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2021.
That places Tokelau 1st out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 33.2% | — |
| 2019 | 29.8% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 43.0% | +67.0% |
| 2024 | 66.1% | +53.6% |
| 2025 | 64.6% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.5% | 29.8% | 33.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 25.8% | 66.1% | 5 |
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More education data for Tokelau
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 88 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 10 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 33 (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)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 41 (2023)
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.92 % change on previous year (2025)
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 64.6% 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 66.1% 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 25.8% in 2021.
- How does Tokelau rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Tokelau ranks 1st out of 171 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 94.6%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release