Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 22.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cook Islands, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cook Islands stood at 22.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 73.3% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cook Islands peaked at 74.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2023.
Cook Islands ranks 80th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 58.9% | — |
| 1999 | 74.3% | +26.3% |
| 2000 | 67.1% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 40.3% | -39.9% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 34.3% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | -47.9% |
| 2013 | 40.4% | +84.4% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | -23.9% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | -36.9% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | +51.0% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | -37.5% |
| 2024 | 22.3% | +73.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.6% | 58.9% | 74.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 38.8% | 67.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 21.9% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 12.9% | 22.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 77 Iran, Islamic Republic of 22.5% compare
- 78 Saint Lucia 22.4% compare
- 79 Philippines 22.4% compare
- 81 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 22.0% compare
- 82 Azerbaijan 21.7% compare
- 83 Sri Lanka 21.5% 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 sexes in Cook Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Cook Islands was 22.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2023.
- How does Cook Islands rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Cook Islands ranks 80th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release