School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 13.43 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.43 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
26th
of 213 countries
All-time high
13.7 years
in 2021
All-time low
10.25 years
in 1970
Years of data
31
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cook Islands, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cook Islands stood at 13.43 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cook Islands peaked at 13.7 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.25 years, in 1970.
Cook Islands ranks 26th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.25 years | — |
| 1971 | 10.41 years | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 10.36 years | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 10.89 years | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 12.1 years | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 11.63 years | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 11.51 years | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 11.13 years | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 12.01 years | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 12.68 years | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 12.45 years | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 12.66 years | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 12.61 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 12.74 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 13.05 years | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 12.68 years | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 12.31 years | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 12.08 years | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 12.45 years | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 11.89 years | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 12.08 years | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 12 years | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.18 years | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 12.42 years | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 13.07 years | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 13.4 years | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 13.62 years | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 13.7 years | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 13.45 years | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 13.39 years | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 13.43 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.33 years | 10.25 years | 10.41 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.63 years | 10.36 years | 10.89 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.75 years | 11.51 years | 12.1 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.45 years | 11.13 years | 13.05 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.39 years | 11.89 years | 13.4 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.52 years | 13.39 years | 13.7 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 23 Fiji 13.51 years compare
- 24 Luxembourg 13.45 years compare
- 25 Turks and Caicos Islands 13.43 years compare
- 27 Antigua and Barbuda 13.37 years compare
- 28 Liechtenstein 13.32 years compare
- 29 Guadeloupe 13.3 years compare
More education data for Cook Islands
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 91 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cook Islands?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Cook Islands was 13.43 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.25 years in 1970.
- How does Cook Islands rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Cook Islands ranks 26th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release