Kenya vs Solomon Islands: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Kenya
28.5%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
25.2%
in 2024
Kenya rank
2nd
Solomon Islands rank
4th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Kenya
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 28.5% against 25.2% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 2nd and Solomon Islands ranks 4th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 14.7% | 3.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 33.1% | 12.8% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 26.1% | 5.3% | 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, Kenya or Solomon Islands?
- Kenya, at 28.5% against 25.2% in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Kenya and Solomon Islands?
- 3.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Solomon Islands?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Solomon Islands rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Kenya ranks 2nd and Solomon Islands ranks 4th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS 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