Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 29.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Cook Islands, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Cook Islands is 29.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Cook Islands peaked at 29.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1983.
That places Cook Islands 41st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 13.6% | — |
| 1985 | 15.8% | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 15.3% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 15.6% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 14.9% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 15.1% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 29.7% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.1% | 13.6% | 15.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 14.9% | 15.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 18.9% | 21.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 21.9% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 23.7% | 29.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 38 Australia 31.8% compare
- 39 Spain 31.7% compare
- 40 New Caledonia 31.3% compare
- 42 Puerto Rico 29.2% compare
- 43 Ghana 28.4% compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 28.2% 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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Cook Islands?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Cook Islands was 29.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1983.
- How does Cook Islands rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Cook Islands ranks 41st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release