Cook Islands vs Costa Rica: Theoretical duration of primary education (years)
Cook Islands
6 years
in 2025
Costa Rica
6 years
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
29th
Costa Rica rank
29th
Theoretical duration of primary education (years) over time
- Cook Islands
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 29th and Costa Rica ranks 29th of 224 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of primary education, Cook Islands or Costa Rica?
- Cook Islands, at 6 years against 6 years in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of primary education between Cook Islands and Costa Rica?
- 0 years, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Costa Rica?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Costa Rica rank globally for theoretical duration of primary education?
- Cook Islands ranks 29th and Costa Rica ranks 29th of 224 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