Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 12.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Cook Islands, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Cook Islands is 12.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Cook Islands peaked at 63.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2025.
Cook Islands ranks 124th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.6% | — |
| 2001 | 58.9% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 53.8% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 45.9% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 39.8% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 38.1% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 37.1% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 36.3% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 35.2% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 33.2% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 33.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 14.1% | -14.0% |
| 2025 | 12.2% | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.6% | 36.3% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 25.4% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 12.2% | 21.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 121 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13.3% compare
- 122 Eswatini 12.7% compare
- 123 Canada 12.6% compare
- 125 North Macedonia 12.0% compare
- 125 Uzbekistan 12.0% compare
- 127 Anguilla 11.9% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both in Cook Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Cook Islands was 12.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2025.
- How does Cook Islands rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Cook Islands ranks 124th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release