Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) was 34.93 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Cook Islands, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 34.93 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 100.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Cook Islands peaked at 59.94 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.51 headcount basis, in 2021.
Cook Islands ranks 28th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17.41 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 17.39 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 17.37 headcount basis | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 59.94 headcount basis | +245.1% |
| 2019 | 16.71 headcount basis | -72.1% |
| 2020 | 36.04 headcount basis | +115.7% |
| 2021 | 15.51 headcount basis | -57.0% |
| 2022 | 33.92 headcount basis | +118.7% |
| 2023 | 34.15 headcount basis | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 34.93 headcount basis | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.76 headcount basis | 16.71 headcount basis | 59.94 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 30.91 headcount basis | 15.51 headcount basis | 36.04 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
More education data for Cook Islands
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 91 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 113 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 921 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 903 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2167 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Cook Islands?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Cook Islands was 34.93 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 59.94 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.51 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does Cook Islands rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Cook Islands ranks 28th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.9%. 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 Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release