Cook Islands vs Seychelles: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Cook Islands
4.4%
in 2023
Seychelles
4.5%
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
86th
Seychelles rank
83rd
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Cook Islands
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 4.5% against 4.4% in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 86th and Seychelles ranks 83rd of 199 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.9% | 0.1% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.5% | 0.3% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Cook Islands or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 4.5% against 4.4% in Cook Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Cook Islands and Seychelles?
- 0.1%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Seychelles?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Cook Islands and Seychelles rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Cook Islands ranks 86th and Seychelles ranks 83rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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