Cook Islands vs UNICEF: Africa: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Cook Islands
6.52 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Africa
5.98 years
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
52nd
UNICEF: Africa rank
53rd
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Cook Islands
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 6.52 years against 5.98 years in UNICEF: Africa, a difference of 0.54 years.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 52nd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 53rd of 218 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.05 years | 3.79 years | 4.26 years | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 6.23 years | 4.78 years | 1.45 years | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 6.53 years | 4.82 years | 1.71 years | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 6.55 years | 5.53 years | 1.02 years | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 6.2 years | 5.96 years | 0.2443 years | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 6.51 years | 5.98 years | 0.5282 years | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Cook Islands or UNICEF: Africa?
- Cook Islands, at 6.52 years against 5.98 years in UNICEF: Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Cook Islands and UNICEF: Africa?
- 0.54 years, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and UNICEF: Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Cook Islands ranks 52nd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 53rd 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