Cook Islands vs Sierra Leone: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Cook Islands
97.5%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
97.4%
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
85th
Sierra Leone rank
87th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Cook Islands
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 97.5% against 97.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 85th and Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 209 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.9% | 97.7% | 1.2% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 97.6% | 0.7% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Cook Islands or Sierra Leone?
- Cook Islands, at 97.5% against 97.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Cook Islands and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Sierra Leone?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Cook Islands and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Cook Islands ranks 85th and Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.