Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
185th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 2018
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Cook Islands, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 0.1% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Cook Islands peaked at 2.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.
Cook Islands ranks 185th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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, male (modelled) in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.1% | — |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 182 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2% compare
- 182 Liechtenstein 0.2% compare
- 182 Poland 0.2% compare
- 185 Aruba 0.1% compare
- 185 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1% compare
- 185 Australia 0.1% compare
- 185 Switzerland 0.1% compare
- 185 France 0.1% compare
- 185 Montenegro 0.1% compare
- 185 Netherlands 0.1% compare
- 185 Russian Federation 0.1% compare
- 185 Sweden 0.1% compare
- 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1% compare
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, male (modelled) in Cook Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Cook Islands was 0.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does Cook Islands rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Cook Islands ranks 185th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release