Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Tokelau
Tokelau: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 10 pupils per teacher in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
10 pupils per teacher
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
111th
of 113 countries
All-time high
10.39 pupils per teacher
in 2021
All-time low
8.61 pupils per teacher
in 2023
Years of data
6
2019–2025
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Tokelau, 2019–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
In 2025, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Tokelau stood at 10 pupils per teacher.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Tokelau ranks 111th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | pupils per teacher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9.28 pupils per teacher | — |
| 2020 | 9.61 pupils per teacher | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 10.39 pupils per teacher | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 8.61 pupils per teacher | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 10.36 pupils per teacher | +20.3% |
| 2025 | 10 pupils per teacher | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.28 pupils per teacher | 9.28 pupils per teacher | 9.28 pupils per teacher | 1 |
| 2020s | 9.79 pupils per teacher | 8.61 pupils per teacher | 10.39 pupils per teacher | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tokelau
- 108 British Virgin Islands 10.29 pupils per teacher compare
- 109 Barbados 10.25 pupils per teacher compare
- 110 Andorra 10.21 pupils per teacher compare
- 112 San Marino 8.62 pupils per teacher compare
- 113 Puerto Rico 8.24 pupils per teacher compare
More education data for Tokelau
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 166 (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % 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)
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 22.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 10 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Tokelau?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Tokelau was 10 pupils per teacher in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 10.39 pupils per teacher in 2021.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.61 pupils per teacher in 2023.
- How does Tokelau rank for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Tokelau ranks 111th out of 113 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tokelau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.