Solomon Islands vs WB: Low Income (july 2025): Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Solomon Islands
25.2%
in 2024
WB: Low Income (july 2025)
15.4%
in 2023
Solomon Islands rank
4th
WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank
5th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Solomon Islands
- WB: Low Income (july 2025)
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 25.2% against 15.4% in WB: Low Income (july 2025), a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.6 times WB: Low Income (july 2025)'s.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Solomon Islands ranks 4th and WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | WB: Low Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 16.2% | 12.6% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 14.6% | 18.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 15.1% | 11.3% | 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, Solomon Islands or WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- Solomon Islands, at 25.2% against 15.4% in WB: Low Income (july 2025) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Solomon Islands and WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- 9.8%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Solomon Islands and WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Solomon Islands ranks 4th and WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 5th 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