Cook Islands vs Niger: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Cook Islands
11 years
in 2025
Niger
13 years
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
3rd
Niger rank
5th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Cook Islands
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 13 years against 11 years in Cook Islands, a difference of 2 years.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Cook Islands's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 5th of 6 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 years | 13 years | 2 years | Niger |
| 1980s | 11 years | 13 years | 2 years | Niger |
| 1990s | 11 years | 13 years | 2 years | Niger |
| 2000s | 11 years | 13 years | 2 years | Niger |
| 2010s | 11 years | 13 years | 2 years | Niger |
| 2020s | 11 years | 13 years | 2 years | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Cook Islands or Niger?
- Niger, at 13 years against 11 years in Cook Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Cook Islands and Niger?
- 2 years, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Niger?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Niger rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Cook Islands ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 5th of 6 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary 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