Cook Islands vs United Arab Emirates: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary
Cook Islands
107.9%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
108.0%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
49th
United Arab Emirates rank
47th
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary over time
- Cook Islands
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 108.0% against 107.9% in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 49th and United Arab Emirates ranks 47th of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 134.0% | 82.7% | 51.2% | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 103.9% | 94.5% | 9.4% | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 108.7% | 99.1% | 9.5% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 108.1% | 115.8% | 7.8% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 108.9% | 106.6% | 2.3% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 108.3% | 107.3% | 1.0% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Cook Islands or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 108.0% against 107.9% in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Cook Islands and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and United Arab Emirates?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and United Arab Emirates rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Cook Islands ranks 49th and United Arab Emirates ranks 47th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.