Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 105.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Cook Islands, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Cook Islands is 105.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Cook Islands peaked at 132.4% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 99.2%, in 2013.
That places Cook Islands 63rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 129.2% | — |
| 1971 | 131.9% | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 132.4% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 132.2% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 117.6% | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 113.9% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 107.2% | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 107.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 100.6% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 108.4% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 113.9% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 109.5% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 111.4% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 113.8% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 106.7% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 103.1% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 103.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 105.2% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 99.2% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 102.1% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 101.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 103.8% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 105.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 111.8% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 110.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 110.0% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 109.1% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 106.0% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 103.6% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 105.5% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 131.4% | 129.2% | 132.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 117.6% | 117.6% | 117.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 109.6% | 107.2% | 113.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 109.2% | 100.6% | 113.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 104.6% | 99.2% | 111.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.8% | 103.6% | 110.0% | 5 |
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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, male in Cook Islands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Cook Islands was 105.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 132.4% in 1972.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.2% in 2013.
- How does Cook Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Cook Islands ranks 63rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release