Argentina vs Cook Islands: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Argentina
12
in 2025
Cook Islands
12
in 2025
Argentina rank
5th
Cook Islands rank
5th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Argentina
- Cook Islands
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 12 against 12 in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Argentina ranks 5th and Cook Islands ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Cook Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Cook Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 10 | 1 | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 10.2 | 10.1 | 0.1 | Argentina |
| 2010s | 12 | 11.5 | 0.5 | Argentina |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Argentina or Cook Islands?
- Argentina, at 12 against 12 in Cook Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Argentina and Cook Islands?
- 0, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Cook Islands?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Cook Islands rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Argentina ranks 5th and Cook Islands ranks 5th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. 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