SDG: Central and Southern Asia vs Solomon Islands: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
16.4%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
25.2%
in 2024
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
2nd
Solomon Islands rank
4th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 25.2% against 16.4% in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 2nd and Solomon Islands ranks 4th of 43 groups.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Central and Southern Asia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 30.8% | 15.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 33.1% | 18.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 26.1% | 9.9% | 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, SDG: Central and Southern Asia or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 25.2% against 16.4% in SDG: Central and Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Solomon Islands?
- 8.8%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Solomon Islands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Solomon Islands rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 2nd and Solomon Islands ranks 4th of 43 groups.
- 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