Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 28.67 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Cook Islands, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 28.67 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Cook Islands peaked at 44.06 headcount basis in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.67 headcount basis, in 2024.
Cook Islands ranks 26th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 39.38 headcount basis | — |
| 2012 | 40.21 headcount basis | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 44.06 headcount basis | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 37.99 headcount basis | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 34.11 headcount basis | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 28.67 headcount basis | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.8 headcount basis | 39.38 headcount basis | 40.21 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2020s | 36.21 headcount basis | 28.67 headcount basis | 44.06 headcount basis | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 23 Dominica 30.27 headcount basis
- 24 Egypt 29.11 headcount basis compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 28.85 headcount basis compare
- 27 El Salvador 28.21 headcount basis compare
- 28 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 27.75 headcount basis
- 29 Grenada 27.75 headcount basis compare
More education data for Cook Islands
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 91 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Cook Islands?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Cook Islands was 28.67 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 44.06 headcount basis in 2021.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.67 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Cook Islands rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- Cook Islands ranks 26th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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 Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release