Cook Islands vs Nauru: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Cook Islands
8.6%
in 2024
Nauru
8.1%
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
89th
Nauru rank
91st
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Cook Islands
- Nauru
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 8.6% against 8.1% in Nauru, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.1 times Nauru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Nauru ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 89th and Nauru ranks 91st of 171 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.6% | 16.0% | 7.4% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 9.4% | 1.6% | Nauru |
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 Nauru?
- Cook Islands, at 8.6% against 8.1% in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Cook Islands and Nauru?
- 0.5%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Nauru?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Nauru rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Cook Islands ranks 89th and Nauru ranks 91st of 171 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, male (%). 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