Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 105 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
105
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
214th
of 222 countries
All-time high
395
in 1970
All-time low
105
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Cook Islands, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 105 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Cook Islands peaked at 395 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 105, in 2025.
Cook Islands ranks 214th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 395 | — |
| 1971 | 388 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 390 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 384 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 370 | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 355 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 328 | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 308 | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 295 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 281 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 265 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 257 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 250 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 233 | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 218 | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 211 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 201 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 196 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 196 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 195 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 200 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 204 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 211 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 220 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 227 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 238 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 241 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 239 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 228 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 218 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 209 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 196 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 180 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 174 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 169 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 162 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 153 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 150 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 151 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 153 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 153 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 154 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 153 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 154 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 156 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 155 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 155 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 152 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 147 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 142 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 137 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 131 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 125 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 120 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 113 | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 105 | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 349.4 | 281 | 395 | 10 |
| 1980s | 222.2 | 195 | 265 | 10 |
| 1990s | 222.6 | 200 | 241 | 10 |
| 2000s | 169.7 | 150 | 209 | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.1 | 142 | 156 | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.83 | 105 | 137 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 211 Naoero 143 compare
- 212 San Marino 130 compare
- 213 Tuvalu 117 compare
- 215 Palau 103 compare
- 216 Anguilla 71 compare
- 217 Montserrat 25 compare
- 217 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 compare
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Cook Islands?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Cook Islands was 105 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 395 in 1970.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 105 in 2025.
- How does Cook Islands rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Cook Islands ranks 214th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release