Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 65.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Cook Islands, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 65.0% for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Cook Islands peaked at 67.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 2010.
That places Cook Islands 45th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 55.6% | — |
| 2011 | 56.9% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 57.5% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 67.9% | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 60.2% | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 57.6% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 65.0% | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.7% | 55.6% | 57.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 57.6% | 67.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 42 Suriname 65.4% compare
- 43 Barbados 65.3% compare
- 44 Grenada 65.1% compare
- 45 Gibraltar 65.0% compare
- 47 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 65.0%
- 48 British Virgin Islands 64.9%
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 teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Cook Islands?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Cook Islands was 65.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 2010.
- How does Cook Islands rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Cook Islands ranks 45th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release