Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 109.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cook Islands, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 109.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cook Islands peaked at 112.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 2000.
Cook Islands ranks 24th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100.7% | — |
| 1999 | 99.3% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 95.6% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 101.9% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 106.9% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 104.2% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 101.3% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 101.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 100.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 100.8% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 103.0% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 107.4% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 109.6% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 112.0% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 110.3% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 109.4% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 109.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 109.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 99.3% | 100.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 102.2% | 95.6% | 106.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 102.0% | 98.2% | 109.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.1% | 109.4% | 112.0% | 5 |
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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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cook Islands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Cook Islands was 109.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 112.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 2000.
- How does Cook Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Cook Islands ranks 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release