Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.05 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.05 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
12th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.08 GPIA
in 1970
All-time low
0.9383 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
30
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Cook Islands, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 1.05 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Cook Islands peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.9383 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Cook Islands 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9849 GPIA | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9734 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9657 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9989 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9644 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9678 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.972 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.957 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9906 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9752 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9502 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9921 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9939 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.969 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9986 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9633 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9383 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9819 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9891 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.9849 GPIA | 0.9849 GPIA | 0.9849 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9827 GPIA | 0.9657 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9865 GPIA | 0.957 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9753 GPIA | 0.9383 GPIA | 0.9986 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9891 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.05 GPIA compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 1.05 GPIA compare
- 11 Zambia 1.05 GPIA compare
- 13 Naoero 1.04 GPIA compare
- 14 Madagascar 1.04 GPIA compare
- 15 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.04 GPIA compare
More education data for Cook Islands
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2167 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 355 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 113 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 91 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Cook Islands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Cook Islands was 1.05 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9383 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Cook Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Cook Islands ranks 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release