Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 66.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Cook Islands, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 66.8% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2024.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Cook Islands peaked at 81.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 2023.
That places Cook Islands 93rd out of 159 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.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 74.1% | — |
| 1999 | 75.4% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 77.9% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 81.2% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 71.4% | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 68.4% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 66.2% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 64.9% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 66.7% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 69.8% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 68.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 69.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 68.8% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 66.6% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 66.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 63.3% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 62.6% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 66.8% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.7% | 74.1% | 75.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 71.4% | 81.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 64.9% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 62.6% | 67.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Cook Islands?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Cook Islands was 66.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 2023.
- How does Cook Islands rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Cook Islands ranks 93rd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release