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 5.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cook Islands, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cook Islands is 5.6%, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 50.9% on the previous year and down 56.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cook Islands peaked at 12.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1998.
That places Cook Islands 93rd out of 162 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.8% | — |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +167.7% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -42.2% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +54.2% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -50.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 5.6% | 12.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
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 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 5.6% 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 12.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1998.
- How does Cook Islands rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cook Islands ranks 93rd 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release