Cook Islands vs Philippines: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Cook Islands
22.3%
in 2024
Philippines
22.4%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
80th
Philippines rank
79th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Cook Islands
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 22.4% against 22.3% in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 80th and Philippines ranks 79th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.6% | 21.9% | 44.7% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 33.5% | 6.1% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 27.2% | 1.4% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 22.2% | 4.0% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Cook Islands or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 22.4% against 22.3% in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Cook Islands and Philippines?
- 0.1%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Philippines?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Philippines rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Cook Islands ranks 80th and Philippines ranks 79th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of 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