Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 86.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
86.1%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
46th
of 178 countries
All-time high
90.2%
in 2017
All-time low
71.0%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Cook Islands, 2010–2024

0204060801002010201720242010: 71 %2011: 77.7 %2012: 75.3 %2013: 76.7 %2014: 73.7 %2015: 83.8 %2016: 87.7 %2017: 90.2 %2018: 88.8 %2019: 84.8 %2020: 83.9 %2021: 89.8 %2022: 88.5 %2023: 81.5 %2024: 86.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Cook Islands stood at 86.1%.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Cook Islands peaked at 90.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2010.

Cook Islands ranks 46th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 81.0% 71.0% 90.2% 10
2020s 86.0% 81.5% 89.8% 5

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

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  3. 45 Cayman Islands 87.0% compare
  4. 47 Austria 86.0% compare
  5. 48 Australia 85.8% compare
  6. 49 Czechia 85.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Cook Islands?
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Cook Islands was 86.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2010.
How does Cook Islands rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
Cook Islands ranks 46th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,976 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.