Solomon Islands vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Solomon Islands
25.2%
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
14.9%
in 2024
Solomon Islands rank
4th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
7th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Solomon Islands
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 25.2% against 14.9% in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 10.3%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.7 times WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Solomon Islands ranks 4th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 7th 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: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 17.8% | 11.0% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 17.5% | 15.6% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 15.2% | 11.0% | 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: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Solomon Islands, at 25.2% against 14.9% in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Solomon Islands and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 10.3%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Solomon Islands and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Solomon Islands ranks 4th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 7th 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