Cook Islands vs Sri Lanka: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Cook Islands
6.92 years
in 2024
Sri Lanka
7.04 years
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
53rd
Sri Lanka rank
50th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Cook Islands
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 7.04 years against 6.92 years in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.12 years.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 214 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.18 years | 3.53 years | 1.35 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 4.07 years | 5.59 years | 1.52 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 6.12 years | 7.54 years | 1.43 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 7.05 years | 7.09 years | 0.0448 years | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Cook Islands or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 7.04 years against 6.92 years in Cook Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Cook Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 0.12 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Cook Islands and Sri Lanka rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Cook Islands ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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