Cook Islands vs Venezuela: Duration of compulsory education
Cook Islands
12
in 2025
Venezuela
17
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
1st
Venezuela rank
1st
Duration of compulsory education over time
- Cook Islands
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 17 against 12 in Cook Islands, a difference of 5.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.4 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 Venezuela ranks 1st of 5 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 10.1 | 14 | 3.9 | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 11.5 | 14.9 | 3.4 | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 12 | 17 | 5 | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of compulsory education, Cook Islands or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 17 against 12 in Cook Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Cook Islands and Venezuela?
- 5, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Venezuela?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Venezuela rank globally for duration of compulsory education?
- Cook Islands ranks 1st and Venezuela ranks 1st of 5 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.