Namibia vs Solomon Islands: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Namibia
24.6%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
25.2%
in 2024
Namibia rank
5th
Solomon Islands rank
4th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Namibia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 25.2% against 24.6% in Namibia, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 5th and Solomon Islands ranks 4th of 197 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 28.4% | 3.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 33.1% | 7.0% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 26.9% | 1.9% | 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 25.2% against 24.6% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Namibia and Solomon Islands?
- 0.6%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Solomon Islands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Solomon Islands rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Namibia ranks 5th 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