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