Cook Islands vs Nauru: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Cook Islands
12
in 2025
Nauru
12
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
5th
Nauru rank
5th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Cook Islands
- Nauru
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 12 against 12 in Nauru, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Nauru ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 5th and Nauru ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and Nauru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 10.1 | 10 | 0.1 | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 11.5 | 11.8 | 0.3 | Nauru |
| 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, Cook Islands or Nauru?
- Cook Islands, at 12 against 12 in Nauru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Cook Islands and Nauru?
- 0, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Nauru?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Nauru rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Cook Islands ranks 5th and Nauru 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