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
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Cook Islands, 1998–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Cook Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 921 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 113 (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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 96 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 91 (2024)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release