Cook Islands vs WB: Pacific Island Small States: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Cook Islands
13.43 years
in 2024
WB: Pacific Island Small States
12.06 years
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
26th
WB: Pacific Island Small States rank
29th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Cook Islands
- WB: Pacific Island Small States
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 13.43 years against 12.06 years in WB: Pacific Island Small States, a difference of 1.37 years.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.1 times WB: Pacific Island Small States's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 26th and WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 29th of 213 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | WB: Pacific Island Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.33 years | 9.5 years | 0.8275 years | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 10.63 years | 9.98 years | 0.6417 years | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 11.75 years | 10.19 years | 1.56 years | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 12.45 years | 10.55 years | 1.89 years | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 12.39 years | 11.56 years | 0.8273 years | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 13.52 years | 11.84 years | 1.67 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 WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Cook Islands, at 13.43 years against 12.06 years in WB: Pacific Island Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Cook Islands and WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- 1.37 years, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and WB: Pacific Island Small States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Cook Islands ranks 26th and WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 29th 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