Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 355 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Cook Islands, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Cook Islands stood at 355. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Cook Islands peaked at 528 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 355, in 2024.
That places Cook Islands 176th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 460 | — |
| 1999 | 422 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 465 | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 451 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 399 | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 457 | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 472 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 473 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 479 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 507 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 408 | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 452 | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 517 | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 482 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 513 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 460 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 514 | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 528 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 516 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 485 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 443 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 426 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 437 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 412 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 372 | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 355 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 441 | 422 | 460 | 2 |
| 2000s | 456.78 | 399 | 507 | 9 |
| 2010s | 491 | 443 | 528 | 10 |
| 2020s | 400.4 | 355 | 437 | 5 |
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 enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Cook Islands?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Cook Islands was 355 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 528 in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 355 in 2024.
- How does Cook Islands rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
- Cook Islands ranks 176th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release