Cook Islands vs Palau: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Cook Islands
9.2%
in 2025
Palau
9.1%
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
162nd
Palau rank
164th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Cook Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 9.2% against 9.1% in Palau, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 162nd and Palau ranks 164th of 197 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 13.8% | 7.1% | Palau |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.4% | 0.4% | Palau |
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 Palau?
- Cook Islands, at 9.2% against 9.1% in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Cook Islands and Palau?
- 0.1%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Palau?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Palau rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Cook Islands ranks 162nd and Palau ranks 164th 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