Cook Islands vs Zambia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Cook Islands
8.5%
in 2022
Zambia
8.8%
in 2021
Cook Islands rank
104th
Zambia rank
101st
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Cook Islands
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 8.8% against 8.5% in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 104th and Zambia ranks 101st of 123 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.5% | 13.5% | 4.9% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 9.8% | 2.6% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Cook Islands or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 8.8% against 8.5% in Cook Islands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Cook Islands and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Cook Islands and Zambia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Cook Islands ranks 104th and Zambia ranks 101st of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). 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