Europe & Central Asia vs Solomon Islands: Government expenditure on education, total

Europe & Central Asia
4.6%
in 2022
Solomon Islands
8.3%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
9th
Solomon Islands rank
7th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Solomon Islands
246810197119972023

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 8.3% against 4.6% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.8 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th and Solomon Islands ranks 7th of 46 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 4.4% 2.3% 2.1% Europe & Central Asia
2000s 4.9% 7.0% 2.1% Solomon Islands
2010s 5.1% 7.5% 2.3% Solomon Islands
2020s 4.7% 8.8% 4.1% Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Europe & Central Asia or Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 8.3% against 4.6% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Europe & Central Asia and Solomon Islands?
3.7%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Solomon Islands?
8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Solomon Islands rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th and Solomon Islands ranks 7th of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.