Cook Islands vs Papua New Guinea: Start month of the academic school year
Cook Islands
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
188th
Papua New Guinea rank
188th
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Cook Islands
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 188th and Papua New Guinea ranks 188th of 221 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start month of the academic school year, Cook Islands or Papua New Guinea?
- Cook Islands, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Cook Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Cook Islands ranks 188th and Papua New Guinea ranks 188th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). 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