Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 8.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Solomon Islands, 1971–2023
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 Solomon Islands stood at 8.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Solomon Islands peaked at 9.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1998.
That places Solomon Islands 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.3% | 9.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.069 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.584 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.1534 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 59.6 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 62.57 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.3267 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.7499 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Solomon Islands?
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Solomon Islands was 8.3% 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1998.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Solomon Islands ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon 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.