Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 87.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Cook Islands, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 87.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Cook Islands peaked at 88.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 1987.
Cook Islands ranks 67th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 73.8% | — |
| 1971 | 74.9% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 57.9% | -22.7% |
| 1998 | 66.8% | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 68.6% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 68.1% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 73.4% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 77.7% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 75.3% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 73.8% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 69.6% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 69.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 66.8% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 88.6% | +32.7% |
| 2023 | 87.7% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 87.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.3% | 73.8% | 74.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 57.9% | 57.9% | 57.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 67.7% | 66.8% | 68.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.0% | 68.1% | 77.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 66.8% | 88.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
More education data for Cook Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 921 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 113 (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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2167 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 96 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,824 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Cook Islands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Cook Islands was 87.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 1987.
- How does Cook Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Cook Islands ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release