Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 4.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Cook Islands, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Cook Islands stood at 4.4%.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Cook Islands peaked at 4.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2017.
Cook Islands ranks 86th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 4.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 3 |
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More reference data data for Cook Islands
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5654 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3984 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.6719 °C (2026)
- Precipitation anomalies -153.83 millimeters (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.1015 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.156 °C (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,504 millimeters (2025)
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese 90.0% (2024)
- Share of men who are obese 70.6% (2024)
- Foreign aid received 31.92 million constant 2024 US$ (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Cook Islands?
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Cook Islands was 4.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2017.
- How does Cook Islands rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Cook Islands ranks 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.