Cook Islands vs Tonga: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Cook Islands
9.2%
in 2025
Tonga
9.3%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
162nd
Tonga rank
160th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Cook Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 9.3% against 9.2% in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Tonga ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 162nd and Tonga ranks 160th of 197 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 26.1% | 20.8% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 23.0% | 16.3% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 11.8% | 1.1% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.7% | 0.7% | Tonga |
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 Tonga?
- Tonga, at 9.3% against 9.2% in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Cook Islands and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Tonga?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Tonga rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Cook Islands ranks 162nd and Tonga ranks 160th 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