Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education was 22.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Cook Islands, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 22.7% for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.4% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Cook Islands peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2016.
That places Cook Islands 87th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.3% | 6.2% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 22.7% | 90.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 84 Madagascar 30.7% compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 25.4% compare
- 86 Belize 23.2% compare
More education data for Cook Islands
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.02 live births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 2.04 live births per woman (2023)
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 2.04 live births per woman (2023)
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates 107.9% (2024)
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level 29.7% (2024)
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level 33.2% (2024)
- Duration of compulsory education 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to compulsory education 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Cook Islands?
- Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Cook Islands was 22.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2016.
- How does Cook Islands rank for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education?
- Cook Islands ranks 87th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education who meet the minimum academic qualifications required in the subject they teach at that level in a given country.