Cook Islands vs Tokelau: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education
Cook Islands
4 years
in 2025
Tokelau
5 years
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
2nd
Tokelau rank
1st
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time
- Cook Islands
- Tokelau
How they compare
Tokelau currently reports 5 years against 4 years in Cook Islands, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Tokelau's figure about 1.2 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tokelau ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 2nd and Tokelau ranks 1st of 6 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and Tokelau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 3.2 years | 3.1 years | 0.1 years | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4.33 years | 0.3333 years | Tokelau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of lower secondary education, Cook Islands or Tokelau?
- Tokelau, at 5 years against 4 years in Cook Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Cook Islands and Tokelau?
- 1 years, with Tokelau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Tokelau?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Tokelau rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
- Cook Islands ranks 2nd and Tokelau ranks 1st of 6 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (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