School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tokelau
Tokelau: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 6.96 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tokelau, 1978–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tokelau is 6.96 years, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tokelau peaked at 19.51 years in 1983 and was at its lowest, 6.46 years, in 2024.
That places Tokelau 204th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 14.99 years | — |
| 1979 | 15.23 years | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 19.51 years | +28.1% |
| 2000 | 9.86 years | -49.4% |
| 2001 | 10.65 years | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 10.51 years | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 9.66 years | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 9.46 years | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.09 years | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 9.36 years | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 10.02 years | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 6.96 years | -30.6% |
| 2024 | 6.46 years | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 6.96 years | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.11 years | 14.99 years | 15.23 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 19.51 years | 19.51 years | 19.51 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.17 years | 9.66 years | 10.65 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.27 years | 9.09 years | 9.46 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.95 years | 6.46 years | 10.02 years | 5 |
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More education data for Tokelau
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tokelau?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tokelau was 6.96 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 19.51 years in 1983.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.46 years in 2024.
- How does Tokelau rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Tokelau ranks 204th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release