Population of compulsory school age, male in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Population of compulsory school age, male was 1,524 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, male in Cook Islands, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in Cook Islands is 1,524, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Cook Islands peaked at 2,047 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,524, in 2025.
Cook Islands ranks 191st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,047 | — |
| 1999 | 2,012 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1,976 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1,924 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1,848 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1,823 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,790 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1,752 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1,704 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1,651 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1,612 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,752 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 1,729 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,716 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,704 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,670 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,652 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,783 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 1,775 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,768 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,731 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,702 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,678 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1,652 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1,637 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,609 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1,575 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 1,524 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,030 | 2,012 | 2,047 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,783 | 1,612 | 1,976 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,723 | 1,652 | 1,783 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,612 | 1,524 | 1,678 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
More education data for Cook Islands
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 91 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Cook Islands?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Cook Islands was 1,524 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,047 in 1998.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,524 in 2025.
- How does Cook Islands rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Cook Islands ranks 191st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release