Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 97.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Cook Islands, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Cook Islands stood at 97.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Cook Islands peaked at 99.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 2000.
That places Cook Islands 85th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.9% | 94.8% | 98.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 95.4% | 90.1% | 98.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 97.0% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 97.4% | 99.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 82 Fiji 97.6% compare
- 83 Andorra 97.6% compare
- 84 Vanuatu 97.5% compare
- 86 New Zealand 97.4% compare
- 87 Sierra Leone 97.4% compare
More education data for Cook Islands
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.02 live births per woman (2024)
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 2.04 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 2.04 live births per woman (2023)
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates 107.9% (2024)
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level 29.7% (2024)
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level 33.2% (2024)
- Duration of compulsory education 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to compulsory education 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Cook Islands?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Cook Islands was 97.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.1% in 2000.
- How does Cook Islands rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Cook Islands ranks 85th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.