School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tokelau
Tokelau: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 42 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
42
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
220th
of 222 countries
All-time high
62
in 1970
All-time low
31
in 2016
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tokelau, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tokelau stood at 42.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tokelau peaked at 62 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2016.
Tokelau ranks 220th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62 | — |
| 1971 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 59 | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 55 | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 53 | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 56 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 49 | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 45 | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 46 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 50 | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 44 | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 44 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 42 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 49 | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 46 | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 41 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 44 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 36 | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 36 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 34 | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 41 | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 44 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 48 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 45 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 41 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 42 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.4 | 50 | 62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.8 | 43 | 55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.8 | 41 | 50 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.9 | 36 | 51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3 | 31 | 44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.33 | 40 | 48 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tokelau
- 217 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 61 compare
- 218 Saint Helena 57 compare
- 219 Montserrat 47 compare
- 221 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 37 compare
- 222 Niue 27 compare
More education data for Tokelau
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 88 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 33 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 10 % 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), annual growth rate 18.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 41 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tokelau?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tokelau was 42 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 62 in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2016.
- How does Tokelau rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Tokelau ranks 220th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release