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Tokelau Education Statistics (2025)

What to know

Out-of-school rate in 2025: 63.7%—a significant access challenge.

Pupil-teacher ratio in 2025: 10:1—small class sizes.

Primary school intake ratio in 2025: 52%—developing primary access.

Qualified primary teachers in 2025: 63.6%—teacher qualification challenges.

Key statistics for 2025

Out of School (Primary)

63.7%

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Primary Intake Ratio

52%

Qualified Teachers

63.6%

Key terms

Literacy rate: — Percentage of population who can read and write a short, simple statement about everyday life.
Gross enrollment ratio: — Total enrollment in a level of education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the eligible school-age population.
Completion rate: — Percentage of a cohort of children who complete a given level of education.
Out-of-school rate: — Percentage of children of official school age who are not enrolled in school.
Pupil-teacher ratio: — Average number of pupils per teacher at a given level of education.
Educational attainment: — Highest level of education completed by the population aged 25 and over.

Literacy

How literate is the population?

Adult, youth, and generational literacy rates

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Percentage of population aged 15 and over who can read and writePercentage of population aged 15 and over who can read and write Percentage of population aged 15-24 who can read and writePercentage of population aged 15-24 who can read and write

Educational Attainment

What education levels has the population achieved?

Highest education level completed by adult population

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Percentage of population 25+ with at least upper secondary educationPercentage of population 25+ with at least upper secondary education Percentage of population 25+ with at least a bachelor's degreePercentage of population 25+ with at least a bachelor's degree Percentage of population 25+ with at least a master's degreePercentage of population 25+ with at least a master's degree Percentage of population 25+ with a doctoral degreePercentage of population 25+ with a doctoral degree

Out of School

Why are so many children out of school?

Children and youth not enrolled in school

The out-of-school rate for primary education was 63.7%—a major challenge.

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Percentage of primary school-age children not attending schoolPercentage of primary school-age children not attending school Percentage of lower secondary school-age children not attending schoolPercentage of lower secondary school-age children not attending school Percentage of upper secondary school-age children not attending schoolPercentage of upper secondary school-age children not attending school

Access & Progression

How accessible is education?

School intake ratios and compulsory education

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Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary educationGross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary educationGross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education Number of years of compulsory educationNumber of years of compulsory education Number of years of free education provided by the governmentNumber of years of free education provided by the government

Learning Outcomes

Are students learning effectively?

Student proficiency in math and reading

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Percentage of students achieving minimum proficiency in math at end of primaryPercentage of students achieving minimum proficiency in math at end of primary Percentage of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading at end of primaryPercentage of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading at end of primary

Teacher Quality

How good are teaching conditions?

Pupil-teacher ratios and teacher qualifications

Primary schools have a 10:1 pupil-teacher ratio—classrooms was allowing for individual attention.

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Average number of pupils per trained teacher in primary educationAverage number of pupils per trained teacher in primary education Average number of pupils per trained teacher in secondary educationAverage number of pupils per trained teacher in secondary education Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualifiedPercentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualifiedPercentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified

The bottom line

64% of children was out of school.