Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 34.93 pupils per teacher in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Cook Islands, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Cook Islands stood at 34.93 pupils per teacher.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 100.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Cook Islands peaked at 59.94 pupils per teacher in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.51 pupils per teacher, in 2021.
That places Cook Islands 28th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | pupils per teacher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17.41 pupils per teacher | — |
| 2014 | 17.39 pupils per teacher | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 17.37 pupils per teacher | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 59.94 pupils per teacher | +245.1% |
| 2019 | 16.71 pupils per teacher | -72.1% |
| 2020 | 36.04 pupils per teacher | +115.7% |
| 2021 | 15.51 pupils per teacher | -57.0% |
| 2022 | 33.92 pupils per teacher | +118.7% |
| 2023 | 34.15 pupils per teacher | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 34.93 pupils per teacher | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.76 pupils per teacher | 16.71 pupils per teacher | 59.94 pupils per teacher | 5 |
| 2020s | 30.91 pupils per teacher | 15.51 pupils per teacher | 36.04 pupils per teacher | 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, male (number), gaps 22 (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 secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2167 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 921 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 355 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Cook Islands?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Cook Islands was 34.93 pupils per teacher in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 59.94 pupils per teacher in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.51 pupils per teacher in 2021.
- How does Cook Islands rank for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Cook Islands ranks 28th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils per qualified teacher 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.