Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 81.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in 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 secondary education in public in Cook Islands is 81.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Cook Islands peaked at 88.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2003.
That places Cook Islands 109th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 88.6% | — |
| 1999 | 87.4% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 81.0% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 86.5% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 84.9% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 86.4% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 86.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 87.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 86.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 86.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 84.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 84.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 85.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 86.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 87.3% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 85.9% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 84.3% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 83.2% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 81.6% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.0% | 87.4% | 88.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.1% | 81.0% | 86.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 84.1% | 87.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 81.6% | 87.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 106 Brunei Darussalam 82.7% compare
- 107 Niger 82.2% compare
- 108 Antigua and Barbuda 82.0% compare
- 110 British Virgin Islands 81.2% compare
- 111 Paraguay 81.1% compare
- 112 Luxembourg 81.1% compare
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 secondary education in public in Cook Islands?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Cook Islands was 81.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2003.
- How does Cook Islands rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Cook Islands ranks 109th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release