Official entrance age to compulsory education in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Official entrance age to compulsory education was 5 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 5 countries
All-time high
5
in 1998
All-time low
5
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025

Official entrance age to compulsory education in Cook Islands, 1998–2025

0123451998201120251998: 51999: 52000: 52001: 52002: 52003: 52004: 52005: 52006: 52007: 52008: 52009: 52010: 52011: 52012: 52013: 52014: 52015: 52016: 52017: 52018: 52019: 52020: 52021: 52022: 52023: 52024: 52025: 5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, official entrance age to compulsory education in Cook Islands stood at 5. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, official entrance age to compulsory education in Cook Islands peaked at 5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1998.

Official entrance age to compulsory education in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Official entrance age to compulsory education in Cook Islands, 1998 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1998 5
1999 5 +0.0%
2000 5 +0.0%
2001 5 +0.0%
2002 5 +0.0%
2003 5 +0.0%
2004 5 +0.0%
2005 5 +0.0%
2006 5 +0.0%
2007 5 +0.0%
2008 5 +0.0%
2009 5 +0.0%
2010 5 +0.0%
2011 5 +0.0%
2012 5 +0.0%
2013 5 +0.0%
2014 5 +0.0%
2015 5 +0.0%
2016 5 +0.0%
2017 5 +0.0%
2018 5 +0.0%
2019 5 +0.0%
2020 5 +0.0%
2021 5 +0.0%
2022 5 +0.0%
2023 5 +0.0%
2024 5 +0.0%
2025 5 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5 5 5 2
2000s 5 5 5 10
2010s 5 5 5 10
2020s 5 5 5 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is official entrance age to compulsory education in Cook Islands?
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Cook Islands was 5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 1998.
What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1998.
How does Cook Islands rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?
Cook Islands ranks 1st out of 5 countries with data for 2025.
Is official entrance age to compulsory education rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Official entrance age to compulsory education
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
205 places, 5,374 data points, 1975–2025
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