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 1.42 GPIA in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
1.42 GPIA
Change on year
up 21.2%
World rank
16th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.76 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.5255 GPIA
in 1998
Years of data
5
1998–2015

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cook Islands, 1998–2015

0.50.7511.21.51.81998200620151998: 0.525 GPIA2012: 0.91 GPIA2013: 1.8 GPIA2014: 1.2 GPIA2015: 1.4 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cook Islands is 1.42 GPIA, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 55.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cook Islands peaked at 1.76 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5255 GPIA, in 1998.

Cook Islands ranks 16th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Cook Islands, 1998 to 2015.
Year GPIA Change
1998 0.5255 GPIA
2012 0.9101 GPIA +73.2%
2013 1.76 GPIA +93.1%
2014 1.17 GPIA -33.4%
2015 1.42 GPIA +21.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5255 GPIA 0.5255 GPIA 0.5255 GPIA 1
2010s 1.31 GPIA 0.9101 GPIA 1.76 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 13 Barbados 1.49 GPIA compare
  2. 14 Armenia 1.48 GPIA compare
  3. 15 Iraq 1.45 GPIA compare
  4. 17 Kenya 1.42 GPIA compare
  5. 18 Nicaragua 1.4 GPIA compare
  6. 19 Hong Kong, China 1.39 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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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 1.42 GPIA in 2015, 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 1.76 GPIA in 2013.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5255 GPIA in 1998.
How does Cook Islands rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Cook Islands ranks 16th out of 162 countries with data for 2015.
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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
162 places, 2,504 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release