Cook Islands vs Norfolk Island: Theoretical duration of primary education
Cook Islands
6 years
in 2025
Norfolk Island
7 years
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
29th
Norfolk Island rank
3rd
Theoretical duration of primary education over time
- Cook Islands
- Norfolk Island
How they compare
Norfolk Island currently reports 7 years against 6 years in Cook Islands, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Norfolk Island's figure about 1.2 times Cook Islands's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Norfolk Island has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 29th and Norfolk Island ranks 3rd of 224 countries.
Norfolk Island has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Norfolk Island | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Norfolk Island |
| 1990s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Norfolk Island |
| 2010s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Norfolk Island |
| 2020s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Norfolk Island |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of primary education, Cook Islands or Norfolk Island?
- Norfolk Island, 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 Norfolk Island?
- 1 years, with Norfolk Island ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Norfolk Island?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Norfolk Island rank globally for theoretical duration of primary education?
- Cook Islands ranks 29th and Norfolk Island ranks 3rd 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