Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 145 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cook Islands, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cook Islands stood at 145.
That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cook Islands peaked at 560 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 118, in 2019.
Cook Islands ranks 168th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 512 | — |
| 1999 | 560 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 526 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 345 | -34.4% |
| 2007 | 301 | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 220 | -26.9% |
| 2011 | 294 | +33.6% |
| 2012 | 181 | -38.4% |
| 2013 | 257 | +42.0% |
| 2014 | 209 | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 166 | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 156 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 142 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 132 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 118 | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 123 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 145 | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 536 | 512 | 560 | 2 |
| 2000s | 390.67 | 301 | 526 | 3 |
| 2010s | 187.5 | 118 | 294 | 10 |
| 2020s | 134 | 123 | 145 | 2 |
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More education data for Cook Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 903 (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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 921 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.62 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cook Islands?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Cook Islands was 145 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 560 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 118 in 2019.
- How does Cook Islands rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Cook Islands ranks 168th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release