Cook Islands vs France: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Cook Islands
9.2%
in 2025
France
9.1%
in 2022
Cook Islands rank
162nd
France rank
165th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Cook Islands
- France
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 9.2% against 9.1% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1985 it was France ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 162nd and France ranks 165th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 9.5% | 9.5% | France |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 9.4% | 9.4% | France |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.6% | 1.1% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 9.1% | 1.0% | France |
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 France?
- Cook Islands, at 9.2% against 9.1% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Cook Islands and France?
- 0.1%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and France?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Cook Islands and France rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Cook Islands ranks 162nd and France ranks 165th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS 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