Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cook Islands, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cook Islands is 0.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cook Islands peaked at 3.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
Cook Islands ranks 167th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.5% | — |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -51.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -48.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -26.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -87.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +1743.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -43.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +43.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -56.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -66.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +89.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -50.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +387.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -80.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -49.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +606.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -58.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.7% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 5 |
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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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cook Islands?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Cook Islands was 0.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Cook Islands rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Cook Islands ranks 167th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release