Cook Islands vs New Zealand: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Cook Islands
2.5%
in 2024
New Zealand
2.6%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
121st
New Zealand rank
120th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cook Islands
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 121st and New Zealand ranks 120th of 203 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita, Cook Islands or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Cook Islands and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and New Zealand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and New Zealand rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Cook Islands ranks 121st and New Zealand ranks 120th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.