Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1,537 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cook Islands, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cook Islands is 1,537, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cook Islands peaked at 6,160 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1,537, in 2024.
Cook Islands ranks 208th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,902 | — |
| 1971 | 6,076 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 6,160 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 5,987 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 5,657 | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 5,339 | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 5,044 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 4,920 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 3,042 | -38.2% |
| 1983 | 2,909 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 2,811 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 2,713 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 2,760 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 2,808 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 2,376 | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 2,882 | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 2,711 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 2,594 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 2,379 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 2,402 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2,388 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 2,254 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 2,225 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2,201 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2,116 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 2,031 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2,016 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,939 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 1,841 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 1,861 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,874 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,793 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1,843 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1,789 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,858 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1,838 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,893 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,871 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,838 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1,737 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1,662 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 1,571 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 1,537 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,636 | 4,920 | 6,160 | 8 |
| 1980s | 2,774 | 2,376 | 3,042 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2,729 | 2,594 | 2,882 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,195 | 1,939 | 2,402 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,846 | 1,789 | 1,893 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,669 | 1,537 | 1,838 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 205 Liechtenstein 1,984 compare
- 206 Naoero 1,703 compare
- 207 British Virgin Islands 1,626 compare
- 209 Palau 1,449 compare
- 210 San Marino 1,388 compare
- 211 Tuvalu 1,332 compare
More education data for Cook Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2167 % change on previous year (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 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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 96 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 91 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cook Islands?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Cook Islands was 1,537 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6,160 in 1972.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,537 in 2024.
- How does Cook Islands rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Cook Islands ranks 208th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.