Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 49.36 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cook Islands, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 49.36 for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cook Islands peaked at 297 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.12, in 2016.
Cook Islands ranks 179th of 181 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 163 | — |
| 1999 | 146 | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 297 | +103.4% |
| 2005 | 120 | -59.6% |
| 2007 | 95 | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 51 | -46.3% |
| 2011 | 62 | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 177 | +185.5% |
| 2013 | 108 | -39.0% |
| 2014 | 157 | +45.4% |
| 2015 | 79 | -49.7% |
| 2016 | 14.12 | -82.1% |
| 2017 | 22.13 | +56.7% |
| 2024 | 49.36 | +123.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 154.5 | 146 | 163 | 2 |
| 2000s | 170.67 | 95 | 297 | 3 |
| 2010s | 83.78 | 14.12 | 177 | 8 |
| 2020s | 49.36 | 49.36 | 49.36 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 176 Montenegro 97 compare
- 177 United Arab Emirates 75 compare
- 178 Liechtenstein 61 compare
- 180 Palau 44.08 compare
- 181 Montserrat 31.26 compare
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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cook Islands?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Cook Islands was 49.36 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 297 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.12 in 2016.
- How does Cook Islands rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Cook Islands ranks 179th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release