Namibia vs Solomon Islands: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Namibia
9.1%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
8.3%
in 2023
Namibia rank
4th
Solomon Islands rank
7th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Namibia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 9.1% against 8.3% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Namibia ranks 4th and Solomon Islands ranks 7th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.9% | 0.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.5% | 0.8% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 8.8% | 0.9% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Namibia or Solomon Islands?
- Namibia, at 9.1% against 8.3% in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Namibia and Solomon Islands?
- 0.8%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Solomon Islands?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and Solomon Islands rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 4th and Solomon Islands ranks 7th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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