Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis) in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis) was 12.94 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Cook Islands, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 12.94 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.9% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Cook Islands peaked at 18.58 headcount basis in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.94 headcount basis, in 2024.
Cook Islands ranks 70th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis) in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.09 headcount basis | — |
| 2007 | 18.58 headcount basis | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 15.59 headcount basis | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 15.05 headcount basis | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 14.81 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 14.13 headcount basis | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 14.79 headcount basis | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 15.24 headcount basis | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 17.73 headcount basis | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 15.09 headcount basis | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 18.18 headcount basis | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 12.94 headcount basis | -28.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.34 headcount basis | 16.09 headcount basis | 18.58 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.87 headcount basis | 14.13 headcount basis | 15.59 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.84 headcount basis | 12.94 headcount basis | 18.18 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 67 Dominican Republic 13.5 headcount basis compare
- 68 Malaysia 13.32 headcount basis compare
- 69 Costa Rica 13.2 headcount basis compare
- 71 Seychelles 12.49 headcount basis compare
- 72 Guyana 12.46 headcount basis compare
- 73 Oman 12.32 headcount basis compare
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-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Cook Islands?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Cook Islands was 12.94 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 18.58 headcount basis in 2007.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.94 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Cook Islands rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- Cook Islands ranks 70th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release