Cook Islands vs Hong Kong, China: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Cook Islands
99.7%
in 2020
Hong Kong, China
100.0%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
27th
Hong Kong, China rank
1st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Cook Islands
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 100.0% against 99.7% in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 27th and Hong Kong, China ranks 1st of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.3% | 63.3% | 4.0% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 96.7% | 3.1% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.9% | 0.3% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 100.0% | 0.3% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Cook Islands or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 100.0% against 99.7% in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Cook Islands and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.3%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Hong Kong, China?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Cook Islands and Hong Kong, China rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Cook Islands ranks 27th and Hong Kong, China ranks 1st of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). 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