Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Cook Islands, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Cook Islands is 2.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Cook Islands peaked at 9.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.
That places Cook Islands 121st out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.4% | — |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +76.2% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | +105.4% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +90.1% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -75.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -65.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -32.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +48.5% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +256.0% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -34.4% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -96.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +1879.4% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +111.2% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 1.4% | 5.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 2.4% | 9.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 3.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
More education data for Cook Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2167 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 91 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 113 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 903 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Cook Islands?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Cook Islands was 2.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- How does Cook Islands rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Cook Islands ranks 121st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.