Cook Islands vs Kiribati: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Cook Islands
7.7%
in 2025
Kiribati
7.4%
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
146th
Kiribati rank
148th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Cook Islands
- Kiribati
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 7.7% against 7.4% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 146th and Kiribati ranks 148th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and Kiribati in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4% | 20.0% | 19.4% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 33.2% | 3.4% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 12.8% | 1.3% | Kiribati |
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, female, Cook Islands or Kiribati?
- Cook Islands, at 7.7% against 7.4% in Kiribati as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Cook Islands and Kiribati?
- 0.3%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Kiribati?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Kiribati rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Cook Islands ranks 146th and Kiribati ranks 148th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). 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