Australia vs Cook Islands: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions
Australia
68.2%
in 2024
Cook Islands
70.3%
in 2024
Australia rank
167th
Cook Islands rank
165th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions over time
- Australia
- Cook Islands
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 70.3% against 68.2% in Australia, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 167th and Cook Islands ranks 165th of 201 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Cook Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.3% | 85.0% | 11.7% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 80.0% | 9.0% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 75.2% | 5.7% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 72.6% | 3.4% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, Australia or Cook Islands?
- Cook Islands, at 70.3% against 68.2% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions between Australia and Cook Islands?
- 2.1%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cook Islands?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Cook Islands rank globally for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Australia ranks 167th and Cook Islands ranks 165th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, 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