Literacy in Tokelau
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In 2011, the Tokelauan Census for the first time asked a series of questions about reading and writing skills.
As of 2011, less than 1% of Tokelauans are unable to read in the Tokelauan language, with little variation due to age. 90.4% of Tokelauans reported being 'good' or 'very good' at reading Tokelauan.
English reading
In the Tokelauan Census of 2011, it was found that age played a major part in determining English reading skills - 75.5% of Tokelau residents aged 15 years or over reported having 'good' or 'very good' English reading skills, whereas only 9.1% of Tokelauans aged 75 or over reported this.
No significant distinction could be found between the gender balance of those that reported having 'very good' English reading skills, however illiteracy in English is more common in Tokelauan females than in Tokelauan males.