Cook Islands vs Maldives: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Cook Islands
16.7%
in 2024
Maldives
18.6%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
79th
Maldives rank
77th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Cook Islands
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 18.6% against 16.7% in Cook Islands, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Maldives ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 79th and Maldives ranks 77th of 179 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.4% | 6.5% | 3.1% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 11.6% | 4.0% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Cook Islands or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 18.6% against 16.7% in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Cook Islands and Maldives?
- 1.9%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Maldives?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Maldives rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Cook Islands ranks 79th and Maldives ranks 77th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry 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