Cook Islands vs New Zealand: Official entrance age to primary education
Cook Islands
5 years
in 2025
New Zealand
5 years
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
192nd
New Zealand rank
192nd
Official entrance age to primary education over time
- Cook Islands
- New Zealand
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 5 years against 5 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 192nd and New Zealand ranks 192nd of 224 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to primary education, Cook Islands or New Zealand?
- Cook Islands, at 5 years against 5 years in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Cook Islands and New Zealand?
- 0 years, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and New Zealand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and New Zealand rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Cook Islands ranks 192nd and New Zealand ranks 192nd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to primary 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