Cook Islands vs Namibia: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Cook Islands
5 years
in 2025
Namibia
7 years
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
1st
Namibia rank
1st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Cook Islands
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 7 years against 5 years in Cook Islands, a difference of 2 years.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.4 times Cook Islands's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 1st of 6 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 years | 7 years | 2 years | Namibia |
| 2000s | 5 years | 7 years | 2 years | Namibia |
| 2010s | 5 years | 7 years | 2 years | Namibia |
| 2020s | 5 years | 7 years | 2 years | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Cook Islands or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 7 years against 5 years in Cook Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Cook Islands and Namibia?
- 2 years, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Namibia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Namibia rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Cook Islands ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 1st of 6 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to 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