Australia vs Cook Islands: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school

Australia
85.8%
in 2024
Cook Islands
86.1%
in 2024
Australia rank
48th
Cook Islands rank
46th

Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time

  • Australia
  • Cook Islands
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How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 86.1% against 85.8% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Cook Islands ahead.

Australia ranks 48th and Cook Islands ranks 46th of 178 countries.

Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Cook Islands Difference Ahead
2010s 58.8% 82.1% 23.3% Cook Islands
2020s 80.2% 86.0% 5.8% Cook Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children enrolled in pre-primary school, Australia or Cook Islands?
Cook Islands, at 86.1% against 85.8% in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children enrolled in pre-primary school between Australia and Cook Islands?
0.3%, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cook Islands?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Australia and Cook Islands rank globally for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
Australia ranks 48th and Cook Islands ranks 46th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,976 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.