Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Tokelau
Tokelau: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 30.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Tokelau, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tokelau recorded 30.2% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 205.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Tokelau peaked at 30.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2003.
Tokelau ranks 19th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -41.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +71.4% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +72.7% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +57.9% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +29.3% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 27.9% | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 30.2% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 3.9% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 21.3% | 30.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tokelau
- 16 Mauritania 33.6% compare
- 17 Mozambique 33.3% compare
- 18 Mali 32.2% compare
- 20 Lesotho 29.7% compare
- 21 Bahamas 29.5% compare
- 22 Solomon Islands 27.5% 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 of primary school age, female in Tokelau?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Tokelau was 30.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
- How does Tokelau rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Tokelau ranks 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.1%. 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 of primary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release