Enrolment in primary education, male in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Enrolment in primary education, male 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 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% |
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
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 91 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % 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