Cook Islands vs Netherlands: Official entrance age to early childhood education
Cook Islands
3 years
in 2025
Netherlands
3 years
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
33rd
Netherlands rank
33rd
Official entrance age to early childhood education over time
- Cook Islands
- Netherlands
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 207 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3.1 years | 0.1 years | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to early childhood education, Cook Islands or Netherlands?
- Cook Islands, at 3 years against 3 years in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to early childhood education between Cook Islands and Netherlands?
- 0 years, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Netherlands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Netherlands rank globally for official entrance age to early childhood education?
- Cook Islands ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to early childhood 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