School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Tokelau
Tokelau: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 3.39 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Tokelau, 1976–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Tokelau is 3.39 years, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Tokelau peaked at 6.94 years in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.39 years, in 2025.
That places Tokelau 214th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5.56 years | — |
| 1977 | 6.07 years | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 6.8 years | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 6.94 years | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 5.47 years | -21.2% |
| 1983 | 5.52 years | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 5.27 years | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 4.94 years | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 5.37 years | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 5.43 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 4.83 years | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 5.16 years | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 4.37 years | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 4.32 years | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.62 years | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 3.87 years | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 3.62 years | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 3.39 years | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.35 years | 5.56 years | 6.94 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 5.5 years | 5.47 years | 5.52 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.27 years | 5.27 years | 5.27 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.14 years | 4.83 years | 5.43 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.77 years | 4.37 years | 5.16 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.97 years | 3.39 years | 4.62 years | 5 |
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More education data for Tokelau
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 78 (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, male (number), annual growth rate 18.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 25.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 166 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 22.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Tokelau?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Tokelau was 3.39 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 6.94 years in 1979.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.39 years in 2025.
- How does Tokelau rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Tokelau ranks 214th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release