Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Tokelau
Tokelau: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 471 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Tokelau, 2003–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Tokelau is 471, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Tokelau peaked at 495 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 362, in 2012.
Tokelau ranks 196th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 495 | — |
| 2004 | 482 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 464 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 436 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 411 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 400 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 388 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 377 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 364 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 362 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 370 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 372 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 371 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 372 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 378 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 407 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 433 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 464 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 476 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 485 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 483 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 474 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 471 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 439.43 | 388 | 495 | 7 |
| 2010s | 380.6 | 362 | 433 | 10 |
| 2020s | 475.5 | 464 | 485 | 6 |
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More education data for Tokelau
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.92 % 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 primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 140 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 10 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Tokelau?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Tokelau was 471 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 495 in 2003.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 362 in 2012.
- How does Tokelau rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Tokelau ranks 196th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release