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
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Solomon Islands, 1991–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for Solomon Islands
- Manufacturing, value added 138.93 million constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 10.1% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 834.12 million constant LCU (2024)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 81.9% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.71 billion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 14.48 billion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.65 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 7.8% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 159.84 million current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 2.00 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
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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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.