Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 24.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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, male in Cook Islands stood at 24.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cook Islands peaked at 76.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2012.
That places Cook Islands 81st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 62.9% | — |
| 1999 | 76.8% | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 71.1% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | -36.7% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 50.8% | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | -61.6% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | +146.3% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | -35.6% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | -25.7% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | -27.5% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 24.8% | +11.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cook Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +146.3% | 19.5% | 48.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.9% | 62.9% | 76.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 45.0% | 71.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 19.5% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 21.0% | 28.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 78 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 25.3% compare
- 79 Cuba 25.1% compare
- 80 Algeria 25.0% compare
- 82 Serbia 24.5% compare
- 83 Philippines 24.4% compare
- 84 Saint Lucia 24.2% 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, male in Cook Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Cook Islands was 24.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2012.
- How does Cook Islands rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Cook Islands ranks 81st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release