Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Tokelau
Tokelau: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 28.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Tokelau, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Tokelau is 28.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 101.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Tokelau peaked at 28.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2007.
Tokelau ranks 21st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.8% | — |
| 2001 | 13.4% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 25.3% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 27.2% | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 28.8% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 11.5% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 11.6% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 23.7% | 28.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tokelau
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 of primary school age, both sexes in Tokelau?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Tokelau was 28.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2007.
- How does Tokelau rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Tokelau ranks 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.4%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release