Cook Islands vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Cook Islands
16.5%
in 2025
South Africa
17.8%
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
112th
South Africa rank
111th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Cook Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 17.8% against 16.5% in Cook Islands, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 111th of 206 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.5% | 33.3% | 19.2% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 29.3% | 5.9% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 21.9% | 0.4% | Cook Islands |
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, male, Cook Islands or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 17.8% against 16.5% in Cook Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Cook Islands and South Africa?
- 1.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Cook Islands ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 111th 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, male (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