Burundi vs Cook Islands: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Burundi
4.5%
in 2025
Cook Islands
4.6%
in 2022
Burundi rank
71st
Cook Islands rank
68th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Burundi
- Cook Islands
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 4.6% against 4.5% in Burundi, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 71st and Cook Islands ranks 68th of 185 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Cook Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 1.0% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.3% | 2.3% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Burundi or Cook Islands?
- Cook Islands, at 4.6% against 4.5% in Burundi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Burundi and Cook Islands?
- 0.1%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cook Islands?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Burundi and Cook Islands rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 71st and Cook Islands ranks 68th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial 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