Cook Islands vs Dominican Republic: Duration of compulsory education
Cook Islands
12 years
in 2025
Dominican Republic
15 years
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
1st
Dominican Republic rank
3rd
Duration of compulsory education over time
- Cook Islands
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 15 years against 12 years in Cook Islands, a difference of 3 years.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 1st and Dominican Republic ranks 3rd of 6 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 2 and Dominican Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 years | 9 years | 1 years | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 10.1 years | 9 years | 1.1 years | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 11.5 years | 15 years | 3.5 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 12 years | 15 years | 3 years | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of compulsory education, Cook Islands or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 15 years against 12 years in Cook Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Cook Islands and Dominican Republic?
- 3 years, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Dominican Republic?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Dominican Republic rank globally for duration of compulsory education?
- Cook Islands ranks 1st and Dominican Republic ranks 3rd of 6 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release