Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cook Islands, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cook Islands stood at 2.5%.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cook Islands peaked at 9.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.
That places Cook Islands 121st out of 203 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 of primary school age, both sexes in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.4% | — |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +76.2% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | +105.4% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +90.1% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -75.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -65.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -32.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +48.5% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +256.0% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -34.4% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -96.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +1879.4% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +111.2% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cook Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1879.4% | 0.1% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 1.4% | 5.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 2.4% | 9.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 3.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
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 children of primary school age, both sexes in Cook Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Cook Islands was 2.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- How does Cook Islands rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Cook Islands ranks 121st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release