Enrolment in primary education, female in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Enrolment in primary education, female was 750 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female in Cook Islands, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Cook Islands is 750, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Cook Islands peaked at 3,100 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 750, in 2024.
Cook Islands ranks 206th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,000 | — |
| 1971 | 3,053 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 3,100 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 3,006 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1,335 | -55.6% |
| 1997 | 1,357 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1,290 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 1,203 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 1,126 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 1,118 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,119 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,063 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1,058 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 952 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 952 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 891 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 907 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 911 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 889 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 909 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 864 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 905 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 878 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 892 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 898 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 890 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 822 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 803 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 765 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 750 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,040 | 3,000 | 3,100 | 4 |
| 1980s | 1,335 | 1,335 | 1,335 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,283 | 1,203 | 1,357 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,055 | 952 | 1,126 | 7 |
| 2010s | 894.4 | 864 | 911 | 10 |
| 2020s | 806 | 750 | 890 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 203 Liechtenstein 924 compare
- 204 Naoero 837 compare
- 205 British Virgin Islands 818 compare
- 207 San Marino 678 compare
- 208 Palau 677 compare
- 209 Tuvalu 630 compare
More education data for Cook Islands
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 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)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility 2.04 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Cook Islands?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Cook Islands was 750 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,100 in 1972.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 750 in 2024.
- How does Cook Islands rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Cook Islands ranks 206th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release