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Tokelau rankings 2026: where Tokelau places in 8 global Top 10s

Tokelau is #1 in Countries with the highest adult literacy rates, #1 in 1 ranking and inside the top 10 of 2 rankings. Every position, value and source, regenerated as the data refreshes.

How does Tokelau compare with the rest of the world? On Top10Earth it is ranked in 8 of 491 live country rankings, each one built from a named public source. This page gathers every position, value and date in one place. Its best position is #1 in Countries with the highest adult literacy rates, where it is measured at 100 % (Adult literacy rate) as of 2026-11-02. Tokelau holds the #1 spot in 1 ranking and finishes inside the top 10 in 2 rankings.

Where Tokelau is number one

These are the rankings Tokelau currently tops. The next country in each table is listed too, because a #1 by a whisker and a #1 by a mile are different stories.

Top 10 finishes

Tokelau is inside the top 10 of 1 further ranking beyond the ones it leads. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.

Tokelau by theme

The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.

World and society

In world and society, Tokelau holds 5 positions: #8 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people living in rural areas (100 %), #29 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of rural people with basic drinking water (100 %), #35 of 50 in Countries with the highest population density (438.5 people per km²) and #47 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people using improved sanitation (100 %). 1 more ranking is listed below.

Education and science

In education and science, Tokelau holds 3 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest adult literacy rates (100 %), #37 of 50 in Countries with the most students reaching minimum maths level (primary) (66.65 %) and #44 of 50 in Countries with the most students reaching minimum reading level (primary) (71.79 %).

What changed at the latest refresh

Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, Tokelau moved in 8 rankings:

Where Tokelau ranks lowest

A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. Tokelau's lowest current positions are 47th of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people using improved sanitation (100 %), 47th of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people using improved water sources (100 %) and 44th of 50 in Countries with the most students reaching minimum reading level (primary) (71.79 %). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.

Every ranking that includes Tokelau

How to read these numbers

Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit Tokelau's entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.

Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value. Each number is fetched from its source on a schedule, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails that gate the previous snapshot stays live and a person looks at why. Every past snapshot is kept, which is what makes the rank-history charts on each ranking page possible.

Questions people ask about Tokelau

What is Tokelau's best ranking on Top10Earth?

#1 in Countries with the highest adult literacy rates, with 100 % (Adult literacy rate) as of 2026-11-02.

How many rankings include Tokelau?

8 current country rankings out of 491 on the site, including 1 ranking where it is #1.

Is Tokelau in the top 10 of anything?

Yes: 2 rankings, including #1 in Countries with the highest adult literacy rates and #8 in Countries with the highest share of people living in rural areas.

Where do the numbers come from?

From Our World in Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.

When was this guide last updated?

The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.

Live table and history →

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