Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.375 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.375 modelled data
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
186th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.14 modelled data
in 2014
All-time low
0.3333 modelled data
in 2004
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cook Islands, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 0.375 modelled data for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cook Islands peaked at 1.14 modelled data in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3333 modelled data, in 2004.
Cook Islands ranks 186th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5429 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.5 modelled data | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4486 modelled data | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3854 modelled data | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3333 modelled data | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3412 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3974 modelled data | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5 modelled data | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6129 modelled data | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7593 modelled data | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 0.88 modelled data | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9796 modelled data | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 1.06 modelled data | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 1.12 modelled data | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.14 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 modelled data | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8438 modelled data | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6071 modelled data | -28.0% |
| 2018 | 0.48 modelled data | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4348 modelled data | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4211 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4667 modelled data | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5 modelled data | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4444 modelled data | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 0.375 modelled data | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4821 modelled data | 0.3333 modelled data | 0.7593 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8608 modelled data | 0.4348 modelled data | 1.14 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4512 modelled data | 0.375 modelled data | 0.5 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 183 Gambia 0.413 modelled data compare
- 184 Cape Verde 0.3973 modelled data compare
- 185 Sao Tome and Principe 0.3846 modelled data compare
- 187 Aruba 0.3333 modelled data compare
- 187 Australia 0.3333 modelled data compare
- 189 Saint Lucia 0.3299 modelled data 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cook Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cook Islands was 0.375 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 modelled data in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3333 modelled data in 2004.
- How does Cook Islands rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cook Islands ranks 186th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release