Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 355 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Cook Islands, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Cook Islands is 355, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Cook Islands peaked at 528 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 355, in 2024.
Cook Islands ranks 208th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 446 | — |
| 1985 | 412 | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 387 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 360 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 447 | +24.2% |
| 1998 | 460 | +2.9% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 401.25 | 360 | 446 | 4 |
| 1990s | 443 | 422 | 460 | 3 |
| 2000s | 456.78 | 399 | 507 | 9 |
| 2010s | 491 | 443 | 528 | 10 |
| 2020s | 400.4 | 355 | 437 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 205 Naoero 527 compare
- 206 Bermuda 515 compare
- 207 British Virgin Islands 472 compare
- 209 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 298 compare
- 210 Anguilla 278 compare
- 211 Montserrat 89 compare
More education data for Cook Islands
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 355 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 91 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 113 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 921 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 903 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2167 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Cook Islands?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Cook Islands was 355 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 528 in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 355 in 2024.
- How does Cook Islands rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Cook Islands ranks 208th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary 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 rising.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release