Cook Islands vs Tuvalu: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Cook Islands
97
in 2025
Tuvalu
115
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
214th
Tuvalu rank
213th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Cook Islands
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 115 against 97 in Cook Islands, a difference of 18.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.2 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 214th and Tuvalu ranks 213th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 5 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 347.2 | 79.1 | 268.1 | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 219 | 99.3 | 119.7 | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 228.4 | 131.2 | 97.2 | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 168.7 | 122.4 | 46.3 | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 152.3 | 127.8 | 24.5 | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 117.17 | 119.83 | 2.67 | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Cook Islands or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 115 against 97 in Cook Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Cook Islands and Tuvalu?
- 18, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Tuvalu?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Tuvalu rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Cook Islands ranks 214th and Tuvalu ranks 213th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). 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