Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 25.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25.2%
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
4th
of 194 countries
All-time high
34.7%
in 2007
All-time low
14.7%
in 1991
Years of data
11
1991–2024

Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Solomon Islands, 1991–2024

01020301991200720241991: 14.7 %1998: 14.9 %2007: 34.7 %2008: 28.4 %2009: 29.4 %2010: 33.1 %2020: 30.5 %2021: 26 %2022: 25.8 %2023: 23.2 %2024: 25.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Solomon Islands stood at 25.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Solomon Islands peaked at 34.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 1991.

Solomon Islands ranks 4th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.8% 14.7% 14.9% 2
2000s 30.8% 28.4% 34.7% 3
2010s 33.1% 33.1% 33.1% 1
2020s 26.1% 23.2% 30.5% 5

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 1 Mauritania 31.9% compare
  2. 2 Kenya 28.5% compare
  3. 3 Turkmenistan 27.6% compare
  4. 5 Namibia 24.6% compare
  5. 6 Morocco 23.3% compare
  6. 7 Honduras 23.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Solomon Islands?
Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Solomon Islands was 25.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 1991.
How does Solomon Islands rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
Solomon Islands ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,043 data points, 1980–2025
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Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.