Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 0.9961 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cook Islands, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cook Islands stood at 0.9961 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cook Islands peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.9961 GPIA, in 2020.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.9983 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9993 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9961 GPIA | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9983 GPIA | 0.9983 GPIA | 0.9983 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
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 107.94 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.02 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share of women between 25 and 29 years old with no e 2.04 (2023)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility 2.04 (2023)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates 107.94 (2024)
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education 29.73 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cook Islands?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Cook Islands was 0.9961 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 1971.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9961 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Cook Islands rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Cook Islands ranks 1st out of 1 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 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 rate, completed primary education or higher, 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