Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 119.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Cook Islands, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Cook Islands is 119.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Cook Islands peaked at 119.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.4%, in 2000.
That places Cook Islands 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 83.0% | — |
| 1999 | 78.8% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 68.4% | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 75.5% | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 92.3% | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 97.8% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 94.2% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 86.9% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 93.5% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 102.7% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 96.2% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 92.6% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 106.2% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 100.8% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 114.7% | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 112.7% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 113.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 115.2% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 119.7% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.9% | 78.8% | 83.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 85.6% | 68.4% | 97.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 86.9% | 106.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.1% | 112.7% | 119.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 1 Montserrat 135.7% compare
- 2 Hong Kong, China 129.5% compare
- 3 Saint Kitts and Nevis 119.7% compare
- 5 Turks and Caicos Islands 116.6% compare
- 6 Marshall Islands 114.1% compare
- 7 Niue 111.4% compare
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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Cook Islands?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Cook Islands was 119.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 119.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.4% in 2000.
- How does Cook Islands rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Cook Islands ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release