School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) in Tokelau
Tokelau: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) was 6.9 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Tokelau, 1978–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Tokelau recorded 6.9 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Tokelau peaked at 17.73 years in 1983 and was at its lowest, 6.16 years, in 2024.
That places Tokelau 201st out of 208 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, male (years) (life) in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 14.69 years | — |
| 1979 | 13.97 years | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 17.73 years | +26.9% |
| 2000 | 9.57 years | -46.0% |
| 2001 | 9.71 years | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 9.47 years | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 8.98 years | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 9.89 years | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 8.89 years | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 9.31 years | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 9.96 years | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 6.48 years | -35.0% |
| 2024 | 6.16 years | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 6.9 years | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.33 years | 13.97 years | 14.69 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 17.73 years | 17.73 years | 17.73 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.43 years | 8.98 years | 9.71 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.39 years | 8.89 years | 9.89 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.76 years | 6.16 years | 9.96 years | 5 |
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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 life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Tokelau?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Tokelau was 6.9 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 17.73 years in 1983.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.16 years in 2024.
- How does Tokelau rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Tokelau ranks 201st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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 life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release