Cook Islands vs Ireland: Official entrance age to pre-primary education (Official UNESCO)
Cook Islands
3 years
in 2025
Ireland
3 years
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
58th
Ireland rank
58th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education (Official UNESCO) over time
- Cook Islands
- Ireland
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Ireland, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 58th and Ireland ranks 58th of 223 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 3.8 years | 4 years | 0.2 years | Ireland |
| 2000s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3.7 years | 0.7 years | Ireland |
| 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 Ireland?
- Cook Islands, at 3 years against 3 years in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Cook Islands and Ireland?
- 0 years, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Ireland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Ireland rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Cook Islands ranks 58th and Ireland 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.