Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 111.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
111.3%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
23rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
114.1%
in 2023
All-time low
87.1%
in 2000
Years of data
21
1998–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cook Islands, 1998–2024

02550751001251998201120241998: 88.3 %1999: 87.7 %2000: 87.1 %2001: 94.2 %2002: 98.7 %2003: 98.3 %2010: 99.3 %2011: 99.4 %2012: 98.2 %2013: 97.3 %2014: 96.5 %2015: 96.2 %2016: 96.1 %2017: 102 %2018: 105.8 %2019: 110 %2020: 113.5 %2021: 113 %2022: 111.4 %2023: 114.1 %2024: 111.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cook Islands stood at 111.3%.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cook Islands peaked at 114.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 87.1%, in 2000.

That places Cook Islands 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Cook Islands, 1998 to 2024.
Year % Change
1998 88.3%
1999 87.7% -0.7%
2000 87.1% -0.7%
2001 94.2% +8.2%
2002 98.7% +4.7%
2003 98.3% -0.4%
2010 99.3% +1.0%
2011 99.4% +0.2%
2012 98.2% -1.2%
2013 97.3% -1.0%
2014 96.5% -0.8%
2015 96.2% -0.4%
2016 96.1% -0.0%
2017 102.0% +6.1%
2018 105.8% +3.7%
2019 110.0% +4.0%
2020 113.5% +3.2%
2021 113.0% -0.5%
2022 111.4% -1.4%
2023 114.1% +2.5%
2024 111.3% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.0% 87.7% 88.3% 2
2000s 94.6% 87.1% 98.7% 4
2010s 100.1% 96.1% 110.0% 10
2020s 112.6% 111.3% 114.1% 5

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 20 Sierra Leone 112.3% compare
  2. 21 Croatia 112.1% compare
  3. 22 Cape Verde 111.4% compare
  4. 24 Fiji 110.8% compare
  5. 25 Morocco 110.8% compare
  6. 26 Uruguay 110.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cook Islands?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cook Islands was 111.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 114.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 87.1% in 2000.
How does Cook Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Cook Islands ranks 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,466 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release