Cook Islands vs Vanuatu: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Cook Islands
97.5%
in 2024
Vanuatu
97.5%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
85th
Vanuatu rank
84th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Cook Islands
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 97.5% against 97.5% in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 85th and Vanuatu ranks 84th of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.1% | 90.8% | 5.3% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 96.1% | 1.8% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 99.3% | 0.2% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 98.3% | 0.3% | Vanuatu |
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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 97.5% against 97.5% in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Cook Islands and Vanuatu?
- 0.0%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Vanuatu?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Cook Islands ranks 85th and Vanuatu ranks 84th 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
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.