Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Tokelau
Tokelau: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 63.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
63.6%
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
104th
of 113 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2023
All-time low
63.6%
in 2025
Years of data
6
2019–2025
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Tokelau, 2019–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Tokelau is 63.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Tokelau ranks 104th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 85.7% | — |
| 2020 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 70.0% | -30.0% |
| 2025 | 63.6% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.7% | 85.7% | 85.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 63.6% | 100.0% | 5 |
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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 percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Tokelau?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Tokelau was 63.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 2025.
- How does Tokelau rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Tokelau ranks 104th out of 113 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tokelau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release