Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) was 16.01 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Cook Islands, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Cook Islands is 16.01 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Cook Islands peaked at 20.52 headcount basis in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.84 headcount basis, in 2022.
Cook Islands ranks 95th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 20.52 headcount basis | — |
| 2011 | 16.47 headcount basis | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 15.49 headcount basis | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 17.41 headcount basis | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 18.62 headcount basis | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 17.37 headcount basis | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 18.04 headcount basis | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 16.71 headcount basis | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 16.27 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 15.51 headcount basis | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 14.84 headcount basis | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 15.55 headcount basis | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 16.01 headcount basis | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.52 headcount basis | 20.52 headcount basis | 20.52 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.16 headcount basis | 15.49 headcount basis | 18.62 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.64 headcount basis | 14.84 headcount basis | 16.27 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
More education data for Cook Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,824 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 355 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2167 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 921 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 903 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 96 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Cook Islands?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Cook Islands was 16.01 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 20.52 headcount basis in 2007.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.84 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does Cook Islands rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Cook Islands ranks 95th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release