Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9961 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0.9961 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 1 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.9922 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
5
1971–2020
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cook Islands, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 0.9961 GPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Cook Islands peaked at 1 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9922 GPIA, in 1971.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9922 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.9992 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9993 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9961 GPIA | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9922 GPIA | 0.9922 GPIA | 0.9922 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9992 GPIA | 0.9992 GPIA | 0.9992 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9997 GPIA | 0.9993 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9961 GPIA | 0.9961 GPIA | 0.9961 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
More education data for Cook Islands
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2167 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 355 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 91 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 921 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Cook Islands?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Cook Islands was 0.9961 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9922 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Cook Islands rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Cook Islands ranks 1st out of 1 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release