Cook Islands vs Nicaragua: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Cook Islands
6.52 years
in 2024
Nicaragua
6.58 years
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
52nd
Nicaragua rank
49th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Cook Islands
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 6.58 years against 6.52 years in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 52nd and Nicaragua ranks 49th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.05 years | 4.43 years | 3.62 years | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 6.23 years | 5.35 years | 0.8814 years | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 6.53 years | 5.94 years | 0.5915 years | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 6.55 years | 6.91 years | 0.3619 years | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 6.15 years | 7.16 years | 1.01 years | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 6.43 years | 6.55 years | 0.1216 years | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Cook Islands or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 6.58 years against 6.52 years in Cook Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Cook Islands and Nicaragua?
- 0.06 years, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Nicaragua?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Cook Islands and Nicaragua rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Cook Islands ranks 52nd and Nicaragua ranks 49th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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