School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Tokelau
Tokelau: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 45 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
45
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
219th
of 222 countries
All-time high
58
in 1970
All-time low
29
in 2010
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Tokelau, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Tokelau is 45, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Tokelau peaked at 58 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2010.
Tokelau ranks 219th 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, one year before the official primary entry in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58 | — |
| 1971 | 54 | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 56 | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 50 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 49 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 55 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 53 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 50 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 49 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 45 | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 39 | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 34 | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 32 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 41 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 45 | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.6 | 50 | 58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.3 | 46 | 48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.1 | 49 | 55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42 | 32 | 52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8 | 29 | 35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.33 | 36 | 45 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tokelau
- 216 Anguilla 132 compare
- 217 Montserrat 53 compare
- 218 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 47 compare
- 220 Saint Helena 43 compare
- 221 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 31 compare
- 222 Niue 24 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, one year before the official primary entry in Tokelau?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Tokelau was 45 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 58 in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2010.
- How does Tokelau rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Tokelau ranks 219th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release