Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Cook Islands, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Cook Islands stood at 1.01 GPIA.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Cook Islands peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9324 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Cook Islands 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.05 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.07 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.08 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.07 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9669 GPIA | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9876 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9928 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9835 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9383 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.961 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9324 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9704 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9669 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9627 GPIA | 0.9324 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 75 Cote d'Ivoire 1.01 GPIA compare
- 76 Ukraine 1.01 GPIA compare
- 77 Sudan 1.01 GPIA compare
- 79 Samoa 1.01 GPIA compare
- 80 Puerto Rico 1.01 GPIA compare
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 1.01 GPIA compare
More education data for Cook Islands
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 91 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2167 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 921 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 355 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Cook Islands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Cook Islands was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9324 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Cook Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Cook Islands ranks 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release