Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 90.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Cook Islands, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Cook Islands stood at 90.9%.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Cook Islands peaked at 93.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86.8%, in 2014.
Cook Islands ranks 13th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 89.3% | — |
| 2014 | 86.8% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 90.3% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 91.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 93.5% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 90.9% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.4% | 86.8% | 91.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 90.9% | 93.5% | 3 |
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 teachers in primary education who are qualified in Cook Islands?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Cook Islands was 90.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.8% in 2014.
- How does Cook Islands rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Cook Islands ranks 13th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 teachers in primary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release