Teachers in primary education, male in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Teachers in primary education, male was 12 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, male in Cook Islands, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Cook Islands is 12, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Cook Islands peaked at 121 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2023.
That places Cook Islands 203rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, male in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 121 | — |
| 1971 | 102 | -15.7% |
| 1988 | 42 | -58.8% |
| 1997 | 18 | -57.1% |
| 1999 | 20 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 31 | +63.2% |
| 2007 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 20 | -31.0% |
| 2010 | 17 | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 23 | +35.3% |
| 2013 | 11 | -52.2% |
| 2014 | 14 | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 10 | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 13 | +44.4% |
| 2023 | 8 | -38.5% |
| 2024 | 12 | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111.5 | 102 | 121 | 2 |
| 1980s | 42 | 42 | 42 | 1 |
| 1990s | 19 | 18 | 20 | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.75 | 19 | 31 | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.71 | 10 | 23 | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.4 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 200 Saint Kitts and Nevis 22 compare
- 201 San Marino 19 compare
- 202 British Virgin Islands 18 compare
- 203 Nauru 12 compare
- 203 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 12 compare
- 206 Falkland Islands 10 compare
More education data for Cook Islands
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 107.94 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.02 (2024)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility 2.04 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Cook Islands?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Cook Islands was 12 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 121 in 1970.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2023.
- How does Cook Islands rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Cook Islands ranks 203rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release