School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 245 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cook Islands, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cook Islands stood at 245. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cook Islands peaked at 714 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 245, in 2025.
That places Cook Islands 213th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 665 | — |
| 1971 | 692 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 714 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 700 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 687 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 674 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 655 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 631 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 611 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 602 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 581 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 549 | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 524 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 506 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 496 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 482 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 467 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 441 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 417 | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 393 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 380 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 369 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 369 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 377 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 374 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 372 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 371 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 390 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 388 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 382 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 383 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 365 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 353 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 351 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 347 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 344 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 338 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 323 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 310 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 302 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 297 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 297 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 299 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 293 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 298 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 291 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 294 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 292 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 286 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 292 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 285 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 285 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 277 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 265 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 256 | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 245 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 663.1 | 602 | 714 | 10 |
| 1980s | 485.6 | 393 | 581 | 10 |
| 1990s | 377.2 | 369 | 390 | 10 |
| 2000s | 341.6 | 302 | 383 | 10 |
| 2010s | 293.9 | 286 | 299 | 10 |
| 2020s | 268.83 | 245 | 285 | 6 |
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More education data for Cook Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 355 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 96 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,824 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 113 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cook Islands?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Cook Islands was 245 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 714 in 1972.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 245 in 2025.
- How does Cook Islands rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Cook Islands ranks 213th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release