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