Namibia vs Solomon Islands: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Namibia
24.0%
in 2022
Solomon Islands
31.9%
in 2020
Namibia rank
4th
Solomon Islands rank
1st
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Namibia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 31.9% against 24.0% in Namibia, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Namibia ranks 4th and Solomon Islands ranks 1st of 123 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.9% | 28.7% | 4.8% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 31.9% | 7.4% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Namibia or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 31.9% against 24.0% in Namibia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Namibia and Solomon Islands?
- 7.9%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Solomon Islands?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
- How do Namibia and Solomon Islands rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Namibia ranks 4th and Solomon Islands ranks 1st of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release