Cook Islands vs Tonga: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Cook Islands
10.99 years
in 2024
Tonga
10.88 years
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
13th
Tonga rank
16th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Cook Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 10.99 years against 10.88 years in Tonga, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Tonga ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 13th and Tonga ranks 16th of 200 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.93 years | 10.65 years | 0.7176 years | Tonga |
| 2000s | 10.17 years | 10.81 years | 0.6411 years | Tonga |
| 2010s | 10.23 years | 12.43 years | 2.2 years | Tonga |
| 2020s | 11.02 years | 11.28 years | 0.2555 years | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Cook Islands or Tonga?
- Cook Islands, at 10.99 years against 10.88 years in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Cook Islands and Tonga?
- 0.11 years, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Tonga?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Tonga rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Cook Islands ranks 13th and Tonga ranks 16th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (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