School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 13.79 years in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.79 years
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
17th
of 208 countries
All-time high
13.92 years
in 2023
All-time low
10.53 years
in 1970
Years of data
27
1970–2024

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Cook Islands, 1970–2024

0510151970199720241970: 10.5 years1971: 10.7 years1987: 10.7 years1998: 11.9 years1999: 11.6 years2000: 11.5 years2001: 12.3 years2002: 12.9 years2003: 12.7 years2005: 13.2 years2007: 13.2 years2009: 13.2 years2010: 12.6 years2011: 12.5 years2012: 12.4 years2013: 12.1 years2014: 12.1 years2015: 12 years2016: 12.2 years2017: 12.4 years2018: 13 years2019: 13.6 years2020: 13.7 years2021: 13.9 years2022: 13.6 years2023: 13.9 years2024: 13.8 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Cook Islands is 13.79 years, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Cook Islands peaked at 13.92 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.53 years, in 1970.

Cook Islands ranks 17th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) in Cook Islands, 1970 to 2024.
Year years Change
1970 10.53 years
1971 10.68 years +1.4%
1987 10.69 years +0.1%
1998 11.87 years +11.1%
1999 11.57 years -2.5%
2000 11.46 years -1.0%
2001 12.31 years +7.4%
2002 12.95 years +5.2%
2003 12.75 years -1.5%
2005 13.17 years +3.3%
2007 13.2 years +0.2%
2009 13.22 years +0.1%
2010 12.56 years -5.0%
2011 12.54 years -0.1%
2012 12.38 years -1.3%
2013 12.14 years -1.9%
2014 12.14 years -0.0%
2015 11.95 years -1.5%
2016 12.23 years +2.3%
2017 12.37 years +1.2%
2018 13.01 years +5.1%
2019 13.56 years +4.2%
2020 13.74 years +1.3%
2021 13.87 years +1.0%
2022 13.6 years -2.0%
2023 13.92 years +2.4%
2024 13.79 years -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.6 years 10.53 years 10.68 years 2
1980s 10.69 years 10.69 years 10.69 years 1
1990s 11.72 years 11.57 years 11.87 years 2
2000s 12.72 years 11.46 years 13.22 years 7
2010s 12.49 years 11.95 years 13.56 years 10
2020s 13.78 years 13.6 years 13.92 years 5

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.96 years compare
  2. 15 Uruguay 13.93 years compare
  3. 16 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.87 years compare
  4. 18 Norway 13.78 years compare
  5. 19 Portugal 13.78 years compare
  6. 20 Slovenia 13.69 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Cook Islands?
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Cook Islands was 13.79 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 13.92 years in 2023.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 10.53 years in 1970.
How does Cook Islands rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
Cook Islands ranks 17th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 15,518 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release