Cook Islands vs Fiji: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Cook Islands
13.43 years
in 2024
Fiji
13.51 years
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
26th
Fiji rank
23rd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Cook Islands
- Fiji
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 13.51 years against 13.43 years in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 26th and Fiji ranks 23rd of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 5 and Fiji in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.33 years | 9.62 years | 0.7074 years | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 10.36 years | 10.53 years | 0.1692 years | Fiji |
| 1990s | 11.57 years | 11.4 years | 0.1664 years | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 12.43 years | 11.33 years | 1.1 years | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 12.31 years | 12.05 years | 0.2576 years | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 13.52 years | 13.44 years | 0.0721 years | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Cook Islands or Fiji?
- Fiji, at 13.51 years against 13.43 years in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Cook Islands and Fiji?
- 0.08 years, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Fiji?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Fiji rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Cook Islands ranks 26th and Fiji ranks 23rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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