Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 4.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Cook Islands, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 4.6% for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Cook Islands peaked at 4.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2000.
Cook Islands ranks 68th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6% | — |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +40.1% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 4.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 65 Russian Federation 4.7% compare
- 66 Uzbekistan 4.6% compare
- 67 Timor-Leste 4.6% compare
- 69 Tajikistan 4.6% compare
- 70 Portugal 4.5% compare
- 71 Burundi 4.5% compare
More education data for Cook Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.95 % change on previous year (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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 96 (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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 113 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Cook Islands?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Cook Islands was 4.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2000.
- How does Cook Islands rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Cook Islands ranks 68th out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release