Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Tokelau
Tokelau: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate was 2.61 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.61 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
77th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.73 live births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
2.61 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Tokelau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Tokelau is 2.61 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Tokelau peaked at 5.73 live births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.61 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places Tokelau 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.12 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 5.22 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 5.31 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 5.38 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 5.39 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 5.5 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 5.6 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 5.62 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 5.67 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 5.71 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 5.73 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 5.72 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 5.69 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 5.66 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 5.62 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 5.55 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 5.46 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 5.37 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 5.27 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 5.16 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 5.04 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 4.93 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 4.8 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 4.66 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 4.52 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 4.41 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 4.32 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 4.22 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 4.16 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 4.1 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 4.08 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 4.06 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 4.05 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 4.09 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 4.15 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 4.19 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 4.26 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 4.33 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 4.42 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 4.51 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 4.56 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 4.6 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 4.61 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.58 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.52 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 4.47 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 4.38 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 4.27 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 4.14 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 4 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.82 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 3.67 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 3.57 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.51 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.47 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.44 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.42 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.4 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.38 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.34 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.25 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.16 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.1 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.04 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.99 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.92 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.86 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.81 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.78 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.75 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.71 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.68 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.65 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.61 live births per woman | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.45 live births per woman | 5.12 live births per woman | 5.71 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.52 live births per woman | 5.16 live births per woman | 5.73 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.51 live births per woman | 4.1 live births per woman | 5.04 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.21 live births per woman | 4.05 live births per woman | 4.51 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.41 live births per woman | 4 live births per woman | 4.61 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5 live births per woman | 3.34 live births per woman | 3.82 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 live births per woman | 2.75 live births per woman | 3.25 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 live births per woman | 2.61 live births per woman | 2.71 live births per woman | 4 |
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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 women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Tokelau?
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Tokelau was 2.61 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 5.73 live births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Tokelau rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- Tokelau ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tokelau data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.