Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 99.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Cook Islands, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Cook Islands is 99.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Cook Islands peaked at 103.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 1970.
That places Cook Islands 69th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.8% | — |
| 1971 | 36.8% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 56.0% | +52.0% |
| 1988 | 79.6% | +42.2% |
| 1997 | 88.8% | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 66.3% | -25.4% |
| 1999 | 67.3% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 74.8% | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 80.2% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 85.0% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 85.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 87.0% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 85.3% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 87.1% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 89.9% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 87.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 84.5% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 89.8% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 85.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 86.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 85.2% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 88.9% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 94.4% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 100.7% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 103.4% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 100.5% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 101.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 99.2% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.3% | 35.8% | 36.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 67.8% | 56.0% | 79.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 74.1% | 66.3% | 88.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 84.7% | 74.8% | 89.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 84.5% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.0% | 99.2% | 103.4% | 5 |
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More education data for Cook Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2167 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 91 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12 (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 secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 903 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Cook Islands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Cook Islands was 99.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 103.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 1970.
- How does Cook Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Cook Islands ranks 69th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release