British Virgin Islands vs Cook Islands: Theoretical duration of primary education
British Virgin Islands
7 years
in 2025
Cook Islands
6 years
in 2025
British Virgin Islands rank
3rd
Cook Islands rank
3rd
Theoretical duration of primary education over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Cook Islands
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 7 years against 6 years in Cook Islands, a difference of 1 years.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.2 times Cook Islands's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, British Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
British Virgin Islands ranks 3rd and Cook Islands ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Cook Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of primary education, British Virgin Islands or Cook Islands?
- British Virgin Islands, at 7 years against 6 years in Cook Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of primary education between British Virgin Islands and Cook Islands?
- 1 years, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Cook Islands?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Cook Islands rank globally for theoretical duration of primary education?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 3rd and Cook Islands ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of primary 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