Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 75.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cook Islands, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cook Islands is 75.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cook Islands peaked at 88.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 75.6%, in 2024.
Cook Islands ranks 143rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 88.2% | — |
| 1999 | 87.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 84.3% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 82.8% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 82.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 83.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 81.8% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 81.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 79.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 81.5% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 82.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 83.4% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 81.5% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 79.7% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 77.9% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 75.6% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.1% | 87.9% | 88.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 84.3% | 84.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 79.4% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 75.6% | 83.4% | 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 lower secondary education in public in Cook Islands?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Cook Islands was 75.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.6% in 2024.
- How does Cook Islands rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Cook Islands ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 lower secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release