Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) was 787 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, male in Cook Islands, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 787 for enrolment in primary education, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Cook Islands peaked at 3,060 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 787, 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, male (number) in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,902 | — |
| 1971 | 3,023 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 3,060 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 2,981 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 1,473 | -50.6% |
| 1997 | 1,525 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1,421 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 1,391 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1,253 | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 1,284 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1,269 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,191 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 1,143 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,079 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 987 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 950 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 954 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 963 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 904 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 934 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 925 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 953 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 960 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,001 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 973 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 948 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 915 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 859 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 806 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 787 | -2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Cook Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -50.6% | 2,981 | 1,473 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,992 | 2,902 | 3,060 | 4 |
| 1980s | 1,473 | 1,473 | 1,473 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,446 | 1,391 | 1,525 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,172 | 987 | 1,284 | 7 |
| 2010s | 951.7 | 904 | 1,001 | 10 |
| 2020s | 863 | 787 | 948 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
More education data for Cook Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,824 (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, female (number), annual growth rate -4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 903 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 96 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Cook Islands?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Cook Islands was 787 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,060 in 1972.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 787 in 2024.
- How does Cook Islands rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Cook Islands ranks 206th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release