Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 99.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cook Islands, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Cook Islands stood at 99.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Cook Islands peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 1971.
Cook Islands ranks 40th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 96.5% | — |
| 2006 | 99.8% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 96.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.4% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
More education data for Cook Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 903 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 113 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 355 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2167 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 921 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,824 (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 99.7% 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 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 1971.
- How does Cook Islands rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Cook Islands ranks 40th out of 134 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 0.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release