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
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Cook Islands, 2013–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.4% | 1.2% | 5.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 0.0% | 16.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 76 Qatar 18.9% compare
- 77 Maldives 18.6% compare
- 78 Uzbekistan 18.4% compare
- 80 Russian Federation 16.6% compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 16.5% compare
- 82 Montenegro 15.8% compare
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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release