Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tokelau
Tokelau: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 62.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tokelau, 2016–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tokelau is 62.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 239.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tokelau peaked at 63.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2016.
That places Tokelau 1st out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 18.5% | — |
| 2019 | 21.5% | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | +94.8% |
| 2024 | 63.6% | +41.3% |
| 2025 | 62.9% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.0% | 18.5% | 21.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 21.8% | 63.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tokelau
- 2 Niger 54.7% compare
- 3 Cape Verde 49.9% compare
- 4 Central African Republic 46.2%
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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Tokelau?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tokelau was 62.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2016.
- How does Tokelau rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Tokelau ranks 1st out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 and adolescents of primary and 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