School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Tokelau
Tokelau: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 248 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
248
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
221st
of 222 countries
All-time high
381
in 1970
All-time low
192
in 2012
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Tokelau, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Tokelau is 248, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Tokelau peaked at 381 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 192, in 2012.
Tokelau ranks 221st 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, primary education, both sexes (number) in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 381 | — |
| 1971 | 358 | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 333 | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 320 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 320 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 323 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 329 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 329 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 329 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 324 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 316 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 307 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 296 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 287 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 284 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 281 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 278 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 274 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 274 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 278 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 283 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 287 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 287 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 279 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 277 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 280 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 283 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 282 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 289 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 297 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 300 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 297 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 294 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 282 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 272 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 259 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 241 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 219 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 209 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 204 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 199 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 193 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 192 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 200 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 203 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 207 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 214 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 229 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 235 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 245 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 243 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 243 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 240 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 241 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 248 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 334.6 | 320 | 381 | 10 |
| 1980s | 287.5 | 274 | 316 | 10 |
| 1990s | 284.4 | 277 | 297 | 10 |
| 2000s | 257.7 | 204 | 300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 207.2 | 192 | 235 | 10 |
| 2020s | 243.33 | 240 | 248 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tokelau
- 218 Saint Helena 297 compare
- 219 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 256 compare
- 220 Falkland Islands 250 compare
- 222 Niue 155 compare
More education data for Tokelau
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.92 % 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, female (number), gaps filled 78 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 10 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 25.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Tokelau?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Tokelau was 248 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 381 in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 192 in 2012.
- How does Tokelau rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Tokelau ranks 221st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release