Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 110.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Cook Islands, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Cook Islands stood at 110.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Cook Islands peaked at 142.4% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 2015.
That places Cook Islands 33rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 141.1% | — |
| 1971 | 141.9% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 142.4% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 141.8% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 115.8% | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 110.9% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 108.2% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 103.9% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 100.4% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 104.6% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 110.2% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 106.4% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 112.3% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 108.9% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 110.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 102.2% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 101.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 101.5% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 103.7% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 101.6% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 104.9% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 108.3% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 112.0% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 107.9% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 110.0% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 108.7% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 110.6% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 141.8% | 141.1% | 142.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 115.8% | 115.8% | 115.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 107.7% | 103.9% | 110.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 107.7% | 100.4% | 112.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 102.0% | 97.8% | 108.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.8% | 107.9% | 112.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
More education data for Cook Islands
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 91 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 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, female in Cook Islands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Cook Islands was 110.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 142.4% in 1972.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 2015.
- How does Cook Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Cook Islands ranks 33rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release