Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 71 headcount basis in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Cook Islands, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Cook Islands is 71 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.8% on the previous year and up 255.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Cook Islands peaked at 264 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19 headcount basis, in 2013.
That places Cook Islands 8th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 20 headcount basis | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 19.77 headcount basis | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 264 headcount basis | +1235.4% |
| 2019 | 19.26 headcount basis | -92.7% |
| 2020 | 71 headcount basis | +268.6% |
| 2021 | 24.28 headcount basis | -65.8% |
| 2022 | 45.78 headcount basis | +88.6% |
| 2023 | 41.33 headcount basis | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 71 headcount basis | +71.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.41 headcount basis | 19 headcount basis | 264 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 50.68 headcount basis | 24.28 headcount basis | 71 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
More education data for Cook Islands
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 107.94 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.02 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share of women between 25 and 29 years old with no e 2.04 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Cook Islands?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Cook Islands was 71 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 264 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 headcount basis in 2013.
- How does Cook Islands rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Cook Islands ranks 8th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 255.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release