Education in Cook Islands 712 indicators covering education for Cook Islands. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both 0.0% 2023 — 176th Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP 0.5% 2023 up 195.9% 120th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 1 GPIA 2024 unchanged 50th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin 10 2023 — 147th Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region 36.05 children 2024 up 0.1% 189th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin 10 2023 — 157th Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male 0.0% 2021 — 163rd Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female 0.0% 2021 — 161st Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9727 GPIA 2015 down 4.2% 149th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 1.1% 2023 — 8th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 1.1% 2023 — 16th Total net enrolment rate, primary, female 97.1% 2015 up 6.9% 58th Total net enrolment rate, primary, male 99.8% 2015 up 11.6% 4th Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes 86.1% 2024 up 16.9% 46th Girls and boys who are out of school 26 girls 2015 down 74.8% 179th Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 1.93 GPIA 2015 up 122.0% 1st Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both 0.0% 2023 — 170th Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) 14.3% 2023 — 1st Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female 98.0% 2024 up 29.1% 14th Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male 74.8% 2024 up 4.5% 70th Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index 1.24 GPIA 2024 up 17.0% 1st Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes 0 2024 — 139th Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 70.3% 2024 down 6.5% 165th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East 245 2018 up 16.7% 107th Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 1 GPIA 2024 unchanged 129th Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 1.2% 2024 down 88.3% 151st Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East 42 2018 — 145th Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes 13.31 2024 down 89.0% 182nd Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 0 2023 — 172nd Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes 169 2024 down 36.0% 176th Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education 0.0% 2023 — 166th Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male 0.0% 2023 — 167th Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes 22.3% 2024 down 27.4% 80th Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary 83.3% 2024 down 11.5% 99th Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, both sexes 7.1% 2023 — 10th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 — 170th Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary 99.9% 2023 up 2.5% 8th Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary 1 GPIA 2023 down 2.4% 104th Proportion of total government spending on essential services 9.2% 2025 down 9.3% 161st Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 75.6% 2024 down 7.6% 143rd Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 19.7% 2024 down 35.3% 82nd Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 24.8% 2024 down 19.9% 81st Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female 73 2024 down 43.4% 173rd Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male 96 2024 down 28.9% 173rd Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both 0.0% 2023 — 164th Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 20.0% 2018 up 23.8% 4th Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) 0.0% 2023 — 148th Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private 24.4% 2024 up 34.2% 50th Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 3.4% 2018 — 2nd Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education 16.01 headcount basis 2024 down 14.0% 95th Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 0.0% 2021 — 151st Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 100.0% 2024 up 12.1% 1st Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public 93.2% 2024 down 1.2% 49th Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary 49.36 2024 down 68.6% 179th Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes 98.8% 2024 up 10.3% 34th Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 5.6% 2015 — 93rd Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 2.0% 2024 down 62.8% 126th Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female 32 2015 — 160th Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 0.4% 2024 down 28.1% 149th ← Previous Page 7 of 12 Next →