Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 17.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cook Islands, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cook Islands stood at 17.2%.
The figure is down 24.8% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cook Islands peaked at 34.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2014.
Cook Islands ranks 76th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15.7% | — |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | +108.3% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | -32.8% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | -24.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.0% | 15.7% | 34.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 17.2% | 22.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
More education data for Cook Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 903 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 113 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 355 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2167 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 921 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,824 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cook Islands?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Cook Islands was 17.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2014.
- How does Cook Islands rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Cook Islands ranks 76th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release