Girls and boys who are out of school in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Girls and boys who are out of school was 26 girls in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in Cook Islands, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in Cook Islands is 26 girls, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 44.4% on the previous year and down 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Cook Islands peaked at 103 girls in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18 girls, in 2014.
That places Cook Islands 179th out of 180 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 42 girls | — |
| 1999 | 73 girls | +73.8% |
| 2000 | 103 girls | +41.1% |
| 2013 | 26 girls | -74.8% |
| 2014 | 18 girls | -30.8% |
| 2015 | 26 girls | +44.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.5 girls | 42 girls | 73 girls | 2 |
| 2000s | 103 girls | 103 girls | 103 girls | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.33 girls | 18 girls | 26 girls | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 176 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 58 girls compare
- 177 Naoero 40 girls
- 178 San Marino 35 girls compare
- 180 Algeria 0 girls compare
More education data for Cook Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.95 % change on previous year (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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 96 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,824 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 113 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is girls and boys who are out of school in Cook Islands?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Cook Islands was 26 girls in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 103 girls in 2000.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 girls in 2014.
- How does Cook Islands rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Cook Islands ranks 179th out of 180 countries with data for 2015.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.