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