Cook Islands vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Cook Islands
103.0%
in 2024
South Africa
102.8%
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
57th
South Africa rank
58th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Cook Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 103.0% against 102.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 58th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.1% | 91.0% | 4.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 89.8% | 6.5% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 101.0% | 5.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 104.6% | 103.0% | 1.7% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Cook Islands or South Africa?
- Cook Islands, at 103.0% against 102.8% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Cook Islands and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Cook Islands and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Cook Islands ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 58th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release