Cook Islands vs Tokelau: Duration of compulsory education
Cook Islands
12 years
in 2025
Tokelau
11 years
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
1st
Tokelau rank
4th
Duration of compulsory education over time
- Cook Islands
- Tokelau
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 12 years against 11 years in Tokelau, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.1 times Tokelau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Tokelau ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 1st and Tokelau ranks 4th of 6 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 2 and Tokelau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.14 years | 11 years | 0.8571 years | Tokelau |
| 2010s | 11.5 years | 11 years | 0.5 years | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 12 years | 11 years | 1 years | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of compulsory education, Cook Islands or Tokelau?
- Cook Islands, at 12 years against 11 years in Tokelau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Cook Islands and Tokelau?
- 1 years, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Tokelau?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Tokelau rank globally for duration of compulsory education?
- Cook Islands ranks 1st and Tokelau ranks 4th 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