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 126.5% 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
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Cook Islands stood at 126.5%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.0% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Cook Islands peaked at 126.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 2001.
That places Cook Islands 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 87.9% | — |
| 2000 | 76.1% | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 75.7% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 93.2% | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 107.8% | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 95.3% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 97.2% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 92.2% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 106.4% | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 95.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 89.4% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 100.8% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 105.5% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 118.0% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 110.6% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 117.6% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 103.7% | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 126.5% | +22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.9% | 87.9% | 87.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.6% | 75.7% | 107.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 89.4% | 106.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.3% | 103.7% | 126.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 1 Hong Kong, China 129.7% compare
- 3 Tuvalu 117.1% compare
- 4 Marshall Islands 117.1% compare
- 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 116.9% 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 126.5% 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 126.5% 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 75.7% in 2001.
- How does Cook Islands rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Cook Islands ranks 2nd 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 32.2%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release