Solomon Islands vs Vanuatu: Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Solomon Islands
8.3%
in 2023
Vanuatu
7.6%
in 2024
Solomon Islands rank
7th
Vanuatu rank
10th
Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time
- Solomon Islands
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 8.3% against 7.6% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 7th and Vanuatu ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 7.6% | 5.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.6% | 1.2% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 7.6% | 1.0% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Solomon Islands or Vanuatu?
- Solomon Islands, at 8.3% against 7.6% in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
- 0.7%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Solomon Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- Solomon Islands ranks 7th and Vanuatu ranks 10th 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 as a share of GDP. 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.