Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 2.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cook Islands, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 2.0% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2024.
The figure is down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cook Islands peaked at 7.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2016.
That places Cook Islands 126th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.2% | — |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | +109.2% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -54.2% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -44.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +184.6% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -38.3% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +46.4% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -49.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -82.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +58.0% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +158.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.0% | 7.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 0.5% | 5.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Cook Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Cook Islands was 2.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
- How does Cook Islands rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Cook Islands ranks 126th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release