Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 8.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
8.5%
Change on year
up 26.5%
World rank
104th
of 123 countries
All-time high
9.8%
in 2016
All-time low
6.7%
in 2021
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Cook Islands, 2015–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Cook Islands is 8.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 26.5% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Cook Islands ranks 104th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.9% | — |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +40.8% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.6% | 6.9% | 9.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 6.7% | 8.5% | 3 |
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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Cook Islands?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Cook Islands was 8.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2021.
- How does Cook Islands rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Cook Islands ranks 104th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release