Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 70.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Cook Islands, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Cook Islands stood at 70.3%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Cook Islands peaked at 85.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 2024.
Cook Islands ranks 165th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 84.9% | — |
| 1999 | 85.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 81.1% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 78.7% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 78.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 77.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 75.8% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 74.7% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 75.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 72.5% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 72.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 74.7% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 74.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 76.8% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 76.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 73.6% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 70.6% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 72.2% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 70.3% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.0% | 84.9% | 85.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 78.7% | 81.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 72.3% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 70.3% | 76.3% | 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 primary education in public institutions in Cook Islands?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Cook Islands was 70.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 2024.
- How does Cook Islands rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Cook Islands ranks 165th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release