Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 81.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Cook Islands, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 81.0% for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Cook Islands peaked at 84.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 2016.
Cook Islands ranks 22nd of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 84.3% | — |
| 2015 | 82.4% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 63.3% | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 81.0% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.7% | 63.3% | 84.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 75.0% | 81.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Cook Islands?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Cook Islands was 81.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 2016.
- How does Cook Islands rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Cook Islands ranks 22nd out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.