Children not in school in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Children not in school was 16.65 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16.65
Change on year
up 57,727.3%
World rank
79th
of 179 countries
All-time high
16.65
in 2024
All-time low
0.0288
in 2023
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Children not in school in Cook Islands, 2013–2024

0510152013201820242013: 1.22014: 5.82015: 5.92016: 42017: 1.52018: 1.32019: 4.32020: 8.92021: 6.22022: 52023: 0.0292024: 16.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children not in school in Cook Islands is 16.65, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 57,727.3% on the previous year and up 185.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children not in school in Cook Islands peaked at 16.65 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0288, in 2023.

That places Cook Islands 79th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Children not in school in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Children not in school in Cook Islands, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 1.24 —
2014 5.83 +368.9%
2015 5.86 +0.6%
2016 3.99 -32.0%
2017 1.48 -62.8%
2018 1.32 -10.9%
2019 4.28 +223.8%
2020 8.87 +107.1%
2021 6.25 -29.5%
2022 4.96 -20.6%
2023 0.0288 -99.4%
2024 16.65 +57727.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.43 1.24 5.86 7
2020s 7.35 0.0288 16.65 5

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 76 Qatar 18.94 compare
  2. 77 Maldives 18.6 compare
  3. 78 Uzbekistan 18.43 compare
  4. 80 Russia 16.65 compare
  5. 81 Azerbaijan 16.51 compare
  6. 82 Montenegro 15.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children not in school in Cook Islands?
Children not in school in Cook Islands was 16.65 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children not in school recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 16.65 in 2024.
What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0288 in 2023.
How does Cook Islands rank for children not in school?
Cook Islands ranks 79th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is children not in school rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 185.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children not in school
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
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