Cook Islands vs French Polynesia: Official entrance age to pre-primary education (Official UNESCO)
Cook Islands
3 years
in 2025
French Polynesia
3 years
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
58th
French Polynesia rank
58th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education (Official UNESCO) over time
- Cook Islands
- French Polynesia
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 3 years against 3 years in French Polynesia, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 58th and French Polynesia ranks 58th of 223 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4 years | 3 years | 1 years | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 4 years | 3 years | 1 years | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 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 pre-primary education, Cook Islands or French Polynesia?
- Cook Islands, at 3 years against 3 years in French Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Cook Islands and French Polynesia?
- 0 years, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and French Polynesia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and French Polynesia rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Cook Islands ranks 58th and French Polynesia ranks 58th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Official entrance age to 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
Official entry age at which children are expected to start pre-primary education according to national legislation or policies.