Cook Islands vs Tonga: Duration of pre-primary education
Cook Islands
2 years
in 2025
Tonga
2 years
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
146th
Tonga rank
146th
Duration of pre-primary education over time
- Cook Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 2 years against 2 years in Tonga, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 146th and Tonga ranks 146th of 223 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 years | 3 years | 2 years | Tonga |
| 1980s | 1 years | 2.4 years | 1.4 years | Tonga |
| 1990s | 1.2 years | 2 years | 0.8 years | Tonga |
| 2000s | 2 years | 2 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 2 years | 2 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 2 years | 2 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of pre-primary education, Cook Islands or Tonga?
- Cook Islands, at 2 years against 2 years in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of pre-primary education between Cook Islands and Tonga?
- 0 years, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Tonga?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Tonga rank globally for duration of pre-primary education?
- Cook Islands ranks 146th and Tonga ranks 146th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Duration of pre-primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years that a child is expected to spend in pre-primary education, defined by country's official educational regulations or laws.