Cook Islands vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Cook Islands
3 years
in 2025
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
3 years
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
58th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
58th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Cook Islands
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 0 years.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 58th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 58th of 223 countries.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2000s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3.3 years | 0.3 years | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Cook Islands, at 3 years against 3 years in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Cook Islands and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 0 years, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Cook Islands ranks 58th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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.