Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Tokelau
Tokelau: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 36.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Tokelau, 2016–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tokelau recorded 36.3% for share of children in primary school age who are in school in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Tokelau peaked at 82.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2024.
Tokelau ranks 205th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 82.6% | — |
| 2019 | 80.0% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 76.7% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 79.8% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 66.7% | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 34.0% | -49.0% |
| 2025 | 36.3% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.3% | 80.0% | 82.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 34.0% | 79.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tokelau
- 202 Niger 59.6% compare
- 203 Cape Verde 58.2% compare
- 204 Sudan 56.2%
- 206 Democratic Republic of Congo 34.7%
- 207 Equatorial Guinea 34.4%
- 208 Afghanistan 31.2%
More education data for Tokelau
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 88 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 10 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 22.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 78 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Tokelau?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Tokelau was 36.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2024.
- How does Tokelau rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Tokelau ranks 205th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. 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 (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.