Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 97.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 5 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2016
All-time low
90.1%
in 2000
Years of data
21
1997–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Cook Islands, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Cook Islands stood at 97.5%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Cook Islands peaked at 99.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 90.1%, in 2000.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 98.6% | — |
| 1998 | 97.5% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 94.8% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 90.1% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 98.5% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 97.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 98.3% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 97.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.9% | 94.8% | 98.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 95.4% | 90.1% | 98.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 97.0% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 97.4% | 99.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 1 Anguilla 97.6% compare
- 1 United Arab Emirates 100.0% compare
- 2 Myanmar 100.0% compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 100.0% compare
- 3 Montserrat 93.3% compare
- 4 Niue 91.6% compare
- 4 Uruguay 100.0% compare
- 5 South Korea 99.9% compare
- 5 Tokelau 36.3% compare
More education data for Cook Islands
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22 (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 secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2167 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 921 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 355 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Cook Islands?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Cook Islands was 97.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.1% in 2000.
- How does Cook Islands rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Cook Islands ranks 2nd out of 5 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release