Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 16.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16.7%
Change on year
up 57,727.3%
World rank
79th
of 179 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 2023
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Cook Islands, 2013–2024

0510152013201820242013: 1.2 %2014: 5.8 %2015: 5.9 %2016: 4 %2017: 1.5 %2018: 1.3 %2019: 4.3 %2020: 8.9 %2021: 6.2 %2022: 5 %2023: 0.029 %2024: 16.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cook Islands recorded 16.7% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 57,727.3% on the previous year and up 185.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Cook Islands peaked at 16.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.

Cook Islands ranks 79th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 one year before the official primary in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%) in Cook Islands, 2013 to 2024.
Year % Change
2013 1.2%
2014 5.8% +368.9%
2015 5.9% +0.6%
2016 4.0% -32.0%
2017 1.5% -62.8%
2018 1.3% -10.9%
2019 4.3% +223.8%
2020 8.9% +107.1%
2021 6.2% -29.5%
2022 5.0% -20.6%
2023 0.0% -99.4%
2024 16.7% +57727.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.4% 1.2% 5.9% 7
2020s 7.4% 0.0% 16.7% 5

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 76 Qatar 18.9% compare
  2. 77 Maldives 18.6% compare
  3. 78 Uzbekistan 18.4% compare
  4. 80 Russian Federation 16.6% compare
  5. 81 Azerbaijan 16.5% compare
  6. 82 Montenegro 15.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Cook Islands?
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Cook Islands was 16.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
How does Cook Islands rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
Cook Islands ranks 79th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 185.9%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release