Cape Verde vs Cook Islands: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Cape Verde
4.3%
in 2023
Cook Islands
4.4%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
89th
Cook Islands rank
86th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Cape Verde
- Cook Islands
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 4.4% against 4.3% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 89th and Cook Islands ranks 86th of 199 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Cook Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.8% | 0.8% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 4.2% | 1.6% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Cape Verde or Cook Islands?
- Cook Islands, at 4.4% against 4.3% in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Cape Verde and Cook Islands?
- 0.1%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Cook Islands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Cook Islands rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Cape Verde ranks 89th and Cook Islands ranks 86th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.