Duration of compulsory education in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Duration of compulsory education was 12 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
12
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 5 regions
All-time high
12
in 2015
All-time low
10
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998β2025
Duration of compulsory education in Cook Islands, 1998β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of compulsory education in Cook Islands is 12, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Cook Islands peaked at 12 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10, in 1998.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.1 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
More education data for Cook Islands
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.02 (2024)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility 2.04 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs share of women between 25 and 29 years old with no e 2.04 (2023)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates 107.94 (2024)
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l 29.73 (2024)
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education le 33.24 (2024)
- Official entrance age to compulsory education 5 (2025)
- School age population, tertiary education, female 458 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Cook Islands?
- Duration of compulsory education in Cook Islands was 12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2015.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 1998.
- How does Cook Islands rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Cook Islands ranks 1st out of 5 regions with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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