Cook Islands vs South Africa: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Cook Islands
4.5%
in 2024
South Africa
4.3%
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
91st
South Africa rank
93rd
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Cook Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 4.5% against 4.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 93rd of 183 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 4.3% | 4.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 3.9% | 2.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, Cook Islands or South Africa?
- Cook Islands, at 4.5% against 4.3% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Cook Islands and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Cook Islands and South Africa rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Cook Islands ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 93rd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, 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