Cook Islands vs Vanuatu: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Cook Islands
6.7%
in 2024
Vanuatu
6.6%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
106th
Vanuatu rank
108th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Cook Islands
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 6.7% against 6.6% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 106th and Vanuatu ranks 108th of 178 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 30.2% | 9.4% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 27.5% | 8.1% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 9.3% | 0.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 7.5% | 1.7% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Cook Islands or Vanuatu?
- Cook Islands, at 6.7% against 6.6% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Cook Islands and Vanuatu?
- 0.1%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Vanuatu?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Cook Islands ranks 106th and Vanuatu ranks 108th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper 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