Cook Islands vs Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both)
Cook Islands
6.52 years
in 2024
Zimbabwe
6.51 years
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
52nd
Zimbabwe rank
53rd
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) over time
- Cook Islands
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 6.52 years against 6.51 years in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 52nd and Zimbabwe ranks 53rd of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.05 years | 4.95 years | 3.1 years | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 6.23 years | 8.54 years | 2.3 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 6.53 years | 7.45 years | 0.9136 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 6.41 years | 7.85 years | 1.44 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 6.21 years | 6.89 years | 0.68 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 6.51 years | 6.62 years | 0.1056 years | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Cook Islands or Zimbabwe?
- Cook Islands, at 6.52 years against 6.51 years in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Cook Islands and Zimbabwe?
- 0.01 years, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Zimbabwe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Zimbabwe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Cook Islands ranks 52nd and Zimbabwe 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