Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 88.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cook Islands, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cook Islands is 88.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cook Islands peaked at 88.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.4%, in 1987.
Cook Islands ranks 72nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 75.9% | — |
| 1971 | 76.7% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 60.4% | -21.2% |
| 1988 | 64.0% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 76.1% | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 67.8% | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 68.7% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 69.3% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 74.3% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 78.3% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 76.1% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 76.6% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 76.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 75.6% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 72.6% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 70.3% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 68.9% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 85.4% | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 88.1% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 88.9% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.3% | 75.9% | 76.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 62.2% | 60.4% | 64.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 70.9% | 67.8% | 76.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 74.9% | 69.3% | 78.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 68.9% | 85.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 88.1% | 88.9% | 2 |
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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 to tertiary, both sexes in Cook Islands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Cook Islands was 88.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.4% in 1987.
- How does Cook Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Cook Islands ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release