Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 8.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cook Islands, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cook Islands is 8.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cook Islands peaked at 21.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2019.
Cook Islands ranks 89th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.8% | — |
| 1999 | 21.1% | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 21.5% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | -28.9% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +34.4% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -37.9% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +45.2% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | +22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.0% | 18.8% | 21.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 13.9% | 21.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 6.5% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.0% | 8.6% | 2 |
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cook Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Cook Islands was 8.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2019.
- How does Cook Islands rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Cook Islands ranks 89th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release