Cook Islands vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Cook Islands
1.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.3%
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
151st
United Kingdom rank
148th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Cook Islands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 151st and United Kingdom ranks 148th of 183 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 1.6% | 3.6% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 1.7% | 3.1% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 1.1% | 2.7% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Cook Islands or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Cook Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Cook Islands and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and United Kingdom?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Cook Islands and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cook Islands ranks 151st and United Kingdom ranks 148th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, 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